Chapter 9, Problem 9.16QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The lead concentration in parts per million (ppm) in a canned orange juice sample needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Spectral lines are lines which help in identifying the atoms and molecules. These are a result of absorption or emission of light in a comparatively narrower frequency range compared to the frequencies nearby.

In a defined space, the amount of a substance is its concentration. A substance’s capacity to absorb specific wavelength light is its absorbance.