Instrumental Methods Flashcards

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State three advantages of instrumental methods compared with chemical tests.

They are more accurate, more sensitive and more rapid.

True or false? Chemical tests such as a flame test can measure the concentration of a metal ion in a solution.

False. Chemical tests only identify the ion; instrumental methods can measure its concentration.

True or false? Instrumental methods can detect and identify both elements and compounds, and work on very small samples.

True. They are sensitive, so only a tiny sample is needed.