Errors effecting analytical work are broadly classified as determinate or indeterminate. Briefly explain the difference between a determinate and an indeterminate error, citing at least three important ways which in they are different. In addition, as part of your answer, explain how a buret could serve as a source of both determinate errors and indeterminate errors in a titration analysis.
Indeterminate vs. Determinate Errors
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David Harvey
David T. Harvey is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he has been a dedicated faculty member since 1986. Over his nearly four-decade career, Dr…
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