1.5 - HL: Spectrophotometry and Beer-Lambert Law

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define absorbance in the context of spectrophotometry.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about light interaction with the solution.

Question 2

Easy

What is the formula of the Beer-Lambert Law?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What relationship does absorbance represent?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the Beer-Lambert Law state?

  • Absorbance is independent of concentration.
  • Absorbance is proportional to concentration.
  • Absorbance is unrelated to light distance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the key variables in the Beer-Lambert Law.

Question 2

True or False: Molar absorptivity is the same for all substances.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how different substances absorb light.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A researcher prepares a calibration curve for a dye solution, yielding absorbance values of 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 for concentrations of 0.01, 0.02, and 0.03 mol dm⁻³ respectively. If an unknown sample has an absorbance of 0.25, what is its concentration?

πŸ’‘ Hint: How can you use the known concentrations to determine the unknown?

Question 2

During an experiment, deviations from the Beer-Lambert Law were noted at a concentration above 0.05 mol dm⁻³. What could account for this anomaly?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens to light passage in concentrated solutions.

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