Tooth enamel consists mainly of the mineral calcium hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2. Trace elements in teeth of archeological specimen provide anthropologists with clues about diet and diseases of ancient people. Student at Dankook University measured the trace element strontium (Sr) in enamel from extracted wisdom teeth by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Solutions were prepared with a constant total volume of 10 mL containing 0.750 mg dissolved tooth enamel plus variable concentrations of added standard Sr. Added Standard Sr (ng/mL=ppb) 0 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 Emission Signal 28.0 34.3 42.8 51.5 58.6 (a) Make a graph showing the experimental data and the calculated straight line. (b) Find the concentration of Sr in the tooth ennamel in parts per million = μg/mL.
(Standard addition) Tooth enamel consists mainly of the mineral calcium hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2. Trace elements in teeth of archeological specimen provide anthropologists with clues about diet and diseases of ancient people. Student at Dankook University measured the trace element strontium (Sr) in enamel from extracted wisdom teeth by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Solutions were prepared with a constant total volume of 10 mL containing 0.750 mg dissolved tooth enamel plus variable concentrations of added standard Sr.
Added Standard Sr (ng/mL=ppb) |
0 |
2.50 |
5.00 |
7.50 |
10.00 |
Emission Signal |
28.0 |
34.3 |
42.8 |
51.5 |
58.6 |
(a) Make a graph showing the experimental data and the calculated straight line.
(b) Find the concentration of Sr in the tooth ennamel in parts per million = μg/mL.
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps with 1 images