The phenol concentration of wastewater was determined from three (3) parallel determinations, giving a mean of 0.513 μg L-1 and a standard deviation of 0.05 μg L-1. Decide at a risk level of 5% (or a confidence level of 95%) whether a reference value of 0.520 μg L-1 is statistically different.

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The phenol concentration of wastewater was determined from three (3) parallel determinations, giving a mean of 0.513 μg L-1 and a standard deviation of 0.05 μg L-1. Decide at a risk level of 5% (or a confidence level of 95%) whether a reference value of 0.520 μg L-1 is statistically different.

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