Practice Analytes In Water And General Methods (3.1) - Quality Control/Quality Assurance

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Question 1.
What does QA stand for?
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Think about the processes involved in ensuring measurement reliability.
Question 2.
What is an analyte?
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It’s the main focus of our analysis in water.
3Question 3.
What does the term 'Analyte' refer to?
- A process of quality control
- A chemical compound being analyzed
- An instrument for measurement
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It’s directly related to what you want to measure.
4Question 4.
Is Quality Assurance part of quality control?
- True
- False
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Consider their definitions.
Question 5.
Given a lake water sample containing benzene, explain the steps required to analyze the benzene concentration using solvent exchange.
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Consider how each step minimizes potential measurement errors.
Question 6.
Discuss the effects of temperature and biological activity on analyte integrity during water sampling.
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Think of how both factors might alter the state of the analyte.

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