Confidence level

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002401",
  "term": "Confidence level",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The probability, expressed as a percentage or a decimal fraction, that a calculated confidence interval contains the true value of a population parameter. This value is chosen by the analyst before performing the statistical calculation and reflects the desired degree of certainty in the result. A common choice for the confidence level in chemical analysis is 95 percent, corresponding to a significance level (alpha) of 0.05.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "measurement result",
    "percent",
    "probability"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 595. 'Nomenclature for the presentation of results of chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 599 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030595)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/confidence-level/"
}