Explain the difference between (a) Random and systematic error. (b) Absolute and relative error.
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(a) Random and systematic error.
(b) Absolute and relative error.
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Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry
ISBN: 978-0495558286
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Authors: Douglas A. Skoog, Donald M. West, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
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