Table 4 Errors calculated for smallest crush of the Zagami meteorite.
Source of error/uncertainty | CO 2 | N 2 | CH 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Background instrument noise (1-sigma) | 5.20e−13 | 1.47e−12 | 1.05e−13 |
Blank (1-sigma) | 2.98e−12 | 3.37e−11 | 1.50e−12 |
Uncertainty in gas composition from standard | 4.73e−13 | 0 | 1.19e−11 |
Interference | 0 | 2.92e−13 | 0 |
Analytical error (0.5%) | 1.18e−13 | 4.75e−13 | 2.98e−12 |
Error in linear range (1%) | 2.36e−13 | 9.50e−13 | 5.96e−12 |
Additive error before converting to mols | 3.07e−12 | 3.37e−11 | 1.37e−11 |
Conversion current to mols for this crush | 3.13e−15 mols | 3.24e−14 mols | 3.14e−14 mols |
