Answer to Question #343181 in General Chemistry for Philemon

Question

The following set of determination on separate aliquote of a pooled blood serum were reported 103,106,107 and 114meq/L one of the values appears suspect. Should the suspected be retained or discarded at 95% confidence level?

Answer 1

Let use Q test.

Q=gap/range

gap=114-107=7

range=114-103=11

Q=7/11=0.636

Qcritic=0.829

0.636<0.829

Q<Qcritic

The suspected be retained at 95% confidence level.