In flame AA with a hydrogen/oxygen flame, the absorbance for calcium decreases in the presence of large

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In flame AA with a hydrogen/oxygen flame, the absorbance for calcium decreases in the presence of large concentrations of phosphate ion.
(a) Suggest an explanation for this observation.
(b) Suggest three possible methods for overcoming the potential interference of sulfate in a quantitative determination of iron.

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Fundamentals Of Analytical Chemistry

ISBN: 9780357450390

10th Edition

Authors: Douglas A. Skoog, Donald M. West, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch

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