Determination of manganese, iron, calcium and potassium in soil samples
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https://doi.org/10.54172/z09f6j38Keywords:
Soil samples, Iron, soil, unknown samples, standard soil samplesAbstract
The purpose of this work is to determine manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) concentration in four unknown samples of soil by two techniques: Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). Then by comparing the results, a verification of the most accurate technique is reached. Since soil analysis is essential in many fields, it is, therefore, useful to know which is the most efficient and accurate technique. In this experiment, unknown soil samples were compared to standard soil samples and their metal content was determined by the two instruments. The results verify that the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) is by far the most accurate technique
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