this type of analysis allows to give the percentage of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, if you have an organic compound, you can determine the empirical formula (NB: in organic chemistry must be other spectroscopic analyzes to determine NMR MS FTIR structure ...
Generally, contents of C, H, N, S in samples that are primarily inorganic can be determined by these instruments as well if this is needed.
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I want to know can I determine the percentage of C,H, S & O in any samples with this Technic?
C and H will probably work in practically any samples - maybe not in some metal carbides. S may require addition of 'combustion aid' and will be less straightforward for some matrices. O will be restricted to organic compound (as far as I understand).
Do you mean whether you can analyse C and H content of your organic compound in a mixture? Yes, you can, but only if the other components in the mixture don't contain any C or H.
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