Aldehydes can be determined indirectly by atomic absorption. The aldehyde is oxidized with the Ag+ ion producing 2 moles of Ag for every mole of the aldehyde. Silver dissolves and is determined by atomic absorption. When examining a liquor, 50 mL were subjected to the treatment, the metallic silver was separated and dissolved, making the resulting solution 20 mL for its reading. A 10 ppm Ag solution was examined under the same conditions; The readings obtained were: 0.423 and 0.242 for the standard and the sample respectively. Assuming full adherence to Beer's Law, calculate the mg of acetaldehyde in 100 mL of liquor.

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Aldehydes can be determined indirectly by atomic absorption. The aldehyde is oxidized with the Ag+ ion producing 2 moles of Ag for every mole of the aldehyde. Silver dissolves and is determined by atomic absorption. When examining a liquor, 50 mL were subjected to the treatment, the metallic silver was separated and dissolved, making the resulting solution 20 mL for its reading.

A 10 ppm Ag solution was examined under the same conditions; The readings obtained were: 0.423 and 0.242 for the standard and the sample respectively. Assuming full adherence to Beer's Law, calculate the mg of acetaldehyde in 100 mL of liquor.

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