Detection of Method Effects on Quality of Analytical Data. A Statistical Exercise
S. E. Quintar, J. P. Santagata, O. I. Villegas, and V. A. Cortinez
Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700 San Luis, Argentina
This article describes a laboratory experiment in which students verify the influence of methodology on the quality of analytical data. The copper and nickel contents in a nodular iron sample were determined by AAS and histograms and control charts were used in statistical analysis of the data.
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Quintar, S. E.; Santagata, J. P.; Villegas, O. I.; Cortinez, V. A. J. Chem. Educ.2003 80 326.
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