Do Ions in a Plasma Affect Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Results?

[Continuum]

Are the results of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy affected if the metal were ions? For example, if you were trying to measure the amount of zinc in a sample but part of it was dissolved as ions and other parts were simply solid, would they measure the same absorption or would the ions not be counted?

 

[Borek]

What wavelength is used in AAS?

 

[chemisttree]

In AAS the entire sample must be in solution since it is aspirated into the flame (solids are a no-show). The flame is a plasma of several things including zinc, if that's what is being analyzed. What role do ions play in a plasma?