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The FTIR baseline drift in a humid lab is most likely due to:

The stoichiometric mole ratio for CaCO₃:HCl in the neutralization reaction is ________.

Why do we use a solvent like Hexane in the preparation of calibration standards?

When preparing standards for the calcium analysis, you dilute the digested solution with ________ acid to make calibration standards.

What is the significance of calculating the response factor in this experiment?

The typical C=O stretching range for ketones is _______ cm⁻¹.

Before running standards, which actions reduce systematic error?

In the experiment, which compound is being quantified in the unknown sample?

Your unknown at 2.0 µL gives a lower calculated concentration than at 1.0 µL (ratio decreases). Most likely cause?

Calibration: I=mC+b. If m=[m], b=[b], and I=[i], compute C(ppm). (Report answer to 2 decimal places)