Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry argon ions. Making the plasma from argon, instead of other gases, has several advantages. First, argon is abundant (in the atmosphere, as a result of the radioactive decay of potassium) and therefore cheaper than other noble gases. Argon also has a higher first ionization potential than all other elements except He, F, and Ne. Because of this high ionization energy, the reaction (Ar + e → Ar) is more energetically favorable than the reaction (M + e → M). This ensures that the sample remains ionized (as M) so that the mass spectrometer can detect it. Argon can be purchased
The Noble Sage Art Gallery writers and poets. They include: The Noble Sage Art Gallery The Noble Sage Art Collection is a contemporary art gallery in Belsize Park, North London. It was opened by Jana Manuelpillai in 2006. The gallery specialises exclusively in Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistani contemporary art and represents over forty artists. The collection includes over 500 artworks, most of which are paintings, sculpture and works on paper from south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Artists shown at the gallery include: The Noble Sage holds regular screenings of art house films from the Indian Subcontinent. The Noble Sage has