Copper Analysis In

water

Natasha Higgins

Christie King

Belle Choi

CuMolar Mass

Number55.85

CAS Registry Number7440-50-8

Health

Benefits

Bad Health Effect

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How much is too much?In Canada:

No more than1 mg/L in water

In United States:No more than

1.3 mg/L

Instruments for Analysis

Instruments for Analysis

• Spectrometer

• CuVer I Copper Reagent Powder Pillows

• Water/Copper Samples

Bicinchoninate Method

Step by Step AnalysisStep by Step Analysis1. Select Test2. Fill a cell with 10mL of sample3. Add one CuVer 1 Copper Reagent powder pillow to the already prepared water sample cell. Simply swirl to mix. 4. Start a timer on the spectrometer for 2 minutes. 5. When the timer expires, fill another cell sample with 10mL of same sample. 6. Insert the blank into the cell holder.7. Zero the instrument so that the display shows 0.00mg/L8. Within 30 minutes of above sample made, insert the other prepared sample into cell holder. Results will be shown.

Skills Required

How to read a spectrometer’s results.

How to set up spectrometer into computer.

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