Interferences - Agilent Technologies VGA 77 User Manual

Analytical Notes
Solutions containing H
signal for any hydride-forming elements. The use of H
is to be avoided as these are very strong oxidizing agents.
Sample and standard and blank solutions must be prepared by a
similar method to obtain the lower oxidation state.

Interferences

The measurement of some elements by VGA can be affected by the
presence of other elements or molecules in the sample matrix. These
reduce the amount of element detected by the spectrometer by
adversely affecting the amount of hydride formed.
A list of observed interferences is given in the following table.
Table 1. % Loss of analyte signal due to element interferences
Analyte >50%
As Au, Ge, Ni, Pt, Pd, Rh,
Ru
Bi Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Ni, Pd,
Pt, Rh, Ru, Se, Te
Ge As, Au, Cd, Co, Fe, Ni,
Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, Sb, Se,
Sn
Sb Au, Co, Ge, Ni, Pt, Pd,
Rh, Ru
Se Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh,
Ru, Sn
Te Ag, Au, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe,
Ge, In, Ni, Pb, Pd, Pt,
Re, Rh, Ru, Se, Sn
58
SO
2
10–50%
Ag, Bi, Co, Cu, Sb, Se,
Sn, Te
As, Cd, Cr, Fe, Ge, Ir,
Mo, Sb, Sn
Bi, Cu, Ir, Te
As, As, Cr, Cu, Re, Se,
Sn
Au, As, Cd, Co, Fe, Ge,
Pb, Sb, Zn
As, Bi, Ir, Mo, Sb, Si,
W
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and HCLO acids may give little or no
4 4
10%
Al, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cs, Fe, Ga, Hf, Hg,
In, Ir, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Pb, Rb,
Re, Si, Sr, Ti, Tl, V, W, Y, Zn, Zr
Al, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cs, Ga, Hf, Hg, In, K, La,
Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Pb, Rb, Re, Si, Sr, Ti, Tl, V,
W, Y, Zn, Zr
Ag, Al, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cr, Cs, Ga, Hf, Hg, In,
K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Pb, Rb, Re, Si,
Sr, Ti, Tl, V, W, Y, Zn, Zr
Al, B, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Cs, Fe, Be, Ga, Hf, Hg,
In, Ir, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Pb, Rb, Si,
Sr, Te, Ti, Tl, V, W, Y, Zn, Zr
Al, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cr, Cs, Ga, Hf, Hg, In,
Ir, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Re, Si, Sr,
(Te), Ti, Tl, V, W, Y, Zr
Al, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cr, Cs, Ga, Hf, Hg, K, La,
Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Rb, Sr, Ti, V, Y, Zn, Zr
SO and HClO
2 4 4