Atomization

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-000907

The process of converting a sample from a solid, liquid, or gaseous state into a population of free, ground-state atoms in the gas phase. This is a required step in analytical techniques such as atomic absorption, atomic emission, and atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. Atomization is achieved using high-energy sources like flames, electrothermal graphite furnaces, or inductively coupled plasmas, which provide the energy to break chemical bonds and create an atomic vapour.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-000907
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Analytical Chemistry
References	Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 165 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

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