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    This document discusses different types of blanks used in analytical chemistry. A blank is a solution that does not contain the analyte of interest and is used for calibration purposes. There are calibration blanks, reagent blanks, and method blanks. A calibration blank contains only the diluent used to make standard solutions and establishes the zero point on a calibration graph. A reagent blank contains any reagents used to dissolve samples, like acids, and its reading is subtracted from sample readings. A method blank undergoes the same procedure as samples to monitor contamination from the entire measurement process. Proper treatment of blank solutions is important for accurate analytical results, especially for samples near detection limits.

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    This document discusses different types of blanks used in analytical chemistry. A blank is a solution that does not contain the analyte of interest and is used for calibration purposes. There are calibration blanks, reagent blanks, and method blanks. A calibration blank contains only the diluent used to make standard solutions and establishes the zero point on a calibration graph. A reagent blank contains any reagents used to dissolve samples, like acids, and its reading is subtracted from sample readings. A method blank undergoes the same procedure as samples to monitor contamination from the entire measurement process. Proper treatment of blank solutions is important for accurate analytical results, especially for samples near detection limits.

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    This document discusses different types of blanks used in analytical chemistry. A blank is a solution that does not contain the analyte of interest and is used for calibration purposes. There are calibration blanks, reagent blanks, and method blanks. A calibration blank contains only the diluent used to make standard solutions and establishes the zero point on a calibration graph. A reagent blank contains any reagents used to dissolve samples, like acids, and its reading is subtracted from sample readings. A method blank undergoes the same procedure as samples to monitor contamination from the entire measurement process. Proper treatment of blank solutions is important for accurate analytical results, especially for samples near detection limits.

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    Blank

    What is a blank in analytical


    chemistry?

    What is a blank?
    Blank is a solution that does not contain a
    detectable amount of the analyte of interest.
    Theblank solution is typically used for calibration
    purposes depending on its purpose:
    e.g.
    Calibration blank
    Reagent blank
    Method blank

    Calibration blank
    (the solution used for creating the zero
    concentration point of the
    calibration graph; this solution
    contains only the diluent used for
    making the standard
    solution)

    Reagent blank
    a blank solution that contains the
    reagents used to dissolve
    thesamples such as acids used for
    digestion; the reading for this
    solution is typicallysubtracted from
    sample readings.

    Method blank
    a blank solution that has been handled similar
    to a sample, and to
    which the same reagents have been added,
    that had contact to the same type of
    vesselsand that was treated by a similar
    procedure.
    this solution than is handled to monitorany
    type of contamination taking place with the
    method used.

    Blank
    The correct treatment of the analytical
    result for the blank solution does have
    asignificant effect on the correctness of
    analytical results, especially for samples
    havinganalyte concentrations close to the
    limit of quantitation.
    Especially the measurement of
    the reagent and method blank must be well
    differentiated from the baseline correction.

    Types of blank
    Blank Type

    Purpose

    Process

    System or
    Instrument
    Blank

    Establishes the baseline of an


    instrument in the absence of
    sample

    Determine the
    background signal with
    no sample present

    Solvent or
    calibration
    blank

    To measure the amount of the


    analytical signal that arises
    from the solvents and reagents;
    the zero solution in the
    calibration series.

    Analytical instrument is
    run with solvents /
    reagents only

    Method blank

    To detect contamination from


    reagents, sample handling, and
    the entire measurement
    process.

    A blank is taken through


    the entire measurement
    procedure.

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