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Table 6 Optimization conditions

From: Assessment of selected heavy metals in honey samples using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), Ethiopia

 

Reagents used

Volume ratio (ml)

Temperature (oC)

Decomopstion time (hour)

Observations

1

HNO3:H2O2

5:3

200

3

Clear yellow

2

HNO3: H2O2

4:3

200

3

Yellow

3

HNO3:H2O2

3:1

150

2.5

Clear colorless

4

HNO3:H2O2

3:5

150

2

Yellow

5

HNO3:HClO4

5:1

250

3

Clear Colorless

6

HNO3:HClO4

5:2

250

3

Pale yellow

7

HNO3:HClO4

3:5

200

2

Yellow

8

HNO3:HClO4:H2O2

5:3:1

300

3.5

Colorless

9

HNO3:HClO4:H2O2

5:3:2

300

3.5

Clear yellow