AAS Question

[coezooke]

Explain the difference between inductively couple plasma atomic emission spectroscopy and atomic absorption spectroscopy in terms of the origin of the light being measured and the change in energy levels?

Can someone please explain to me what inductively coupled plasma means and how I should go about answering this question? Thanks, Zoe 

[kaiipoo_]

am i too late? LOL.

Basically, Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spec is basically AES. It's just what you would call an overly complicated name ahaha

Inductively Coupled Plasma basically refers to how the ions in solution are converted into plasma (a 4th state of matter, though this is controversial to some ) by the acetylene flame as they are sprayed into it. Plasma is basically charged gas molecules or atoms. eg. Cu²⁺ (g)

So go about answering the question in the same way as if it were asking you:

Explain the diff between AES and AAS in terms of the origin of the light being measured and the change in energy levels.