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Chemistry CHAPTER 5: SIGNALS AND NOISE The signal to noise ratio: (S/N) The signal to noise ratio is a representative marker it that is used in describing the quality of an analytical method or the performance of an instrument. -For a dc signal, S/N = mean / standard deviation = x/s where s is the standard deviation of the measured signal strength and x is the mean of the measurement -x/s is the reciprocal of the relative standard deviation (RSD) S/N=I/RSD (section alB-1, appendix 1) SOURCES OF NOISE It is important for the analyst who uses a particular instrumental method to b