Beer-Lambert Law

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

A standard curve for blue food dye gives absorbance vs concentration.

[Dye] (M, ×10⁻⁵) A slope = 8.0×10⁴ M⁻¹

A sample with absorbance 0.40 corresponds to what concentration (path length 1 cm)?

  • A

    8.0×10⁻⁶ M

  • B

    0.40 M

  • C

    5.0×10⁻⁶ M

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  • D

    5.0×10⁻⁵ M

Explanation

A = εbc; ε = 8.0×10⁴ M⁻¹cm⁻¹. c = A/(εb) = 0.40/(8.0×10⁴ · 1) = 5.0×10⁻⁶ M.

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