1. Calculate the weight % of each component in an unknown sample of volatiles using Area Normalization. Given the following information use ethanol as the internal standard. Standard Component Unknown sample Weight used Raw Peak Area Component Raw Peak Area (mg) Ethanol 498.3 5104 Ethanol 3495 Hexane 756.4 9285 Hexane 3267 Benzene 412.7 4374 Benzene 2894 Ethyl acetate 628.9 7239 Ethyl acetate 5402 2. Calculate the absolute error between the normalized area percentages and the calculated weight percentages of the unknown components.
1. Calculate the weight % of each component in an unknown sample of volatiles using Area Normalization. Given the following information use ethanol as the internal standard. Standard Component Unknown sample Weight used Raw Peak Area Component Raw Peak Area (mg) Ethanol 498.3 5104 Ethanol 3495 Hexane 756.4 9285 Hexane 3267 Benzene 412.7 4374 Benzene 2894 Ethyl acetate 628.9 7239 Ethyl acetate 5402 2. Calculate the absolute error between the normalized area percentages and the calculated weight percentages of the unknown components.
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Calculate the weight % of each component in an unknown sample of volatiles using Area Normalization. Given the following information use ethanol as the internal standard.
Standard |
Unknown sample |
|||
Component |
Weight used (mg) |
Raw Peak Area |
Component |
Raw Peak Area |
Ethanol |
498.3 |
5104 |
Ethanol |
3495 |
Hexane |
756.4 |
9285 |
Hexane |
3267 |
Benzene |
412.7 |
4374 |
Benzene |
2894 |
Ethyl acetate |
628.9 |
7239 |
Ethyl acetate |
5402 |
Calculate the absolute error between the normalized area percentages and the calculated weight percentages of the unknown components.

Transcribed Image Text:1. Calculate the weight % of each component in an unknown sample of volatiles using Area
Normalization. Given the following information use ethanol as the internal standard.
Standard
Component
Unknown sample
Weight used Raw Peak Area
Component
Raw Peak Area
(mg)
Ethanol
498.3
5104
Ethanol
3495
Hexane
756.4
9285
Hexane
3267
Benzene
412.7
4374
Benzene
2894
Ethyl acetate
628.9
7239
Ethyl acetate
5402
2. Calculate the absolute error between the normalized area percentages and the calculated weight
percentages of the unknown components.
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