Beer-Lambert Law

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

Beer's law (A = εlc) relates absorbance A to

  • A

    Wavelength only

  • B

    Temperature

  • C

    Concentration c × path length l × molar absorptivity ε

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  • D

    Solvent only

Explanation

Linear relationship lets us find unknown concentrations from absorbance measurements (calibration curve).

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