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What is the Venturi effect and how does it work in a nebuliser?
A Venturi or Venturi tube is a system used to speed up the flow of fluid by constricting it in a cone-shaped tube. As it is restricted,...
What factors can affect your results when using flame photometry?
When carrying out any form of analytical chemistry, it is common for some to achieve one set of results, only to then repeat the process...
How has Albert Einstein’s work influenced modern-day scientific methodology?
In the last 100 years, the technological prowess of the human race has undoubtedly been the human race’s greatest achievement. Albert...
What is sodium, where is it found and why it's important?
Sodium is a chemical element and the most common metal found in the universe. It is a soft metal which can be easily cut with a knife....
What is an aerosol and how is it used in flame photometry?
An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas. Aerosols occur naturally and can also be...
The history of the flame photometer – from invention to modern-day use
It has been nearly 150 years since Paul Champion, Henri Pellet and Charles Grenier developed a method of analysing the concentration of...
The basic chemistry equations you need for using a flame photometer
When using a flame photometer, you will eventually reach a stage where using mathematics is unavoidable. This handy guide should help you...
Are sodium and hydrogen suitable elements for flame photometry?
Not all elements are detectable by flame photometry. When using a flame photometer to detect the concentration of an element, this...
Properties of light – The basics of reflection and refraction
The basics on reflection and refraction When light travels through an object, it can be affected by the properties of that medium in...
Using Inductively Coupled Plasmas to detect the concentration of ions in solution
Photometry is a technique of measuring light in terms of its perceived brightness to the human eye. In chemistry, it is commonly used in...
What is a flame photometer used for detecting in the real world?
A flame photometer is a scientific instrument which is based on flame testing. But how is it used in the real world for testing and...
What is Lithium, where is it found and why it's important?
Lithium is a chemical element with the symbol Li. A soft, silvery-white alkali metal, it is actually the lightest-known metal on Earth,...
What makes an element suitable for detection by Flame Photometry?
Flame photography is the process of measuring the intensity of light emitted when the element is exposed to a flame, using a wavelength...
Electronic orbitals and energy levels: Are they the same thing?
Are they the same thing? It can be easy to confuse energy levels and electronic orbitals. Understanding what actually occurs to an...
The origins and history of the scientific method
The origins and history of the scientific method. We do not learn by accident – for generations scientists, mathematicians and thinkers...
Calcium: What do we use it for and where is it found?
Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals on earth – it’s the most common mineral in the human body and has a host of industrial uses....
The difference between Qualitative and Quantitative analysis in chemistry
Analysis in chemistry often boils down to two key methods – Qualitative and Quantitative. Both have their pros, cons and different uses...
