Why is a potassium salt such as KCI frequently added when one wants to measure elemental sodium by flame photometer? Remember that the potential for the first ionization of potassium is 419 KJ/KJ/ mol while that for sodium is 496 mol

Why is a potassium salt such as KCI frequently added when one wants to measure elemental sodium by flame photometer? Remember that the potential for the first ionization of potassium is 419 KJ/KJ/ mol while that for sodium is 496 mol

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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