Practice question

A flame ionization detector (FID) detects gases by:

  1. Burning the sample in a hydrogen flame and measuring the resulting ions
  2. Counting alpha particles
  3. Measuring color change in a reagent
  4. Reading the pH of a liquid

Answer: A — Burning the sample in a hydrogen flame and measuring the resulting ions

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