Metal

Concentrations of working standards (mg/L)

Correlation coefficient of the calibration curves

Equation for calibration curve

Na

0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25

0.9987

A = 0.0684C − 0.0013

K

0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2

0.9990

A = 0.0312C − 0.007

Mg

5, 10, 15, 20, 25

0.9992

A = 0.0816C − 0.265

Ca

5, 10, 15, 20, 25

0.9981

A = 0.0387C − 0.1187

Mn

0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25

0.9981

A = 0.2768C − 0.0634

Cu

0.11, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4

0.9992

A = 0.0869C − 0.0025

Zn

0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1

0.9995

A = 0.0893C − 0.001

Fe

0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4

0.9986

A = 0.19C + 0.0897

Pb

0.15, 0.25, 0.35, 0.45, 0.55

0.9959

A = 0.027C − 0.0031

Cd

0.15, 0.25, 0.45, 0.55, 0.95

0.9976

A = 0.1588C − 0.0253