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Calibration Curve

A plot of instrument response against known analyte concentration, used to determine unknowns.

y = mx + c Various
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Carbon-13 NMR

An NMR technique that detects the carbon-13 nucleus to reveal the carbon skeleton of a molecule.

δ 0–220 ppm ppm
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Chemical Shift

The position of an NMR signal relative to a reference, expressed in parts per million of the operating frequency.

δ = (ν_sample − ν_ref) × 10⁶ / ν_spectrometer ppm
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Chromatography

A family of separation techniques that partition components between a stationary and a mobile phase.

Dimensionless
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Chromophore

The part of a molecule responsible for absorbing light at a particular wavelength.

nm
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Column Chromatography

A preparative technique in which a mixture is separated by passing it down a vertical column packed with stationary phase.

g
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Complexometric Titration

A titration based on the formation of a stable complex between the analyte metal ion and a chelating titrant.

M²⁺ + EDTA⁴⁻ → [M(EDTA)]²⁻ mol/L
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Confidence Interval

The range within which the true value of a measured quantity is expected to lie with a stated probability.

μ = x̄ ± ts / √n Various