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What is the craft of analytical chemistry?
What is the craft of analytical chemistry?
What does spectroscopy study?
What does spectroscopy study?
How does spectroscopy gain information about a material?
How does spectroscopy gain information about a material?
What is responsible for characterizing the composition of matter?
What is responsible for characterizing the composition of matter?
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What happens when electromagnetic radiation passes through a sample in spectroscopy?
What happens when electromagnetic radiation passes through a sample in spectroscopy?
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What is the best way to explain the optical properties of electromagnetic radiation?
What is the best way to explain the optical properties of electromagnetic radiation?
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What is the relationship between the energy of a photon and its frequency, wavelength, or wavenumber?
What is the relationship between the energy of a photon and its frequency, wavelength, or wavenumber?
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What does electromagnetic radiation consist of?
What does electromagnetic radiation consist of?
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At what velocity does electromagnetic radiation travel in a vacuum?
At what velocity does electromagnetic radiation travel in a vacuum?
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How is the interaction between a sample and electromagnetic radiation easiest to understand?
How is the interaction between a sample and electromagnetic radiation easiest to understand?
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Study Notes
Analytical Chemistry
- The craft of analytical chemistry involves identifying and quantifying the chemical components of a substance
Spectroscopy
- Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation
- It gains information about a material by measuring how it absorbs, emits, or scatters electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic Radiation
- Electromagnetic radiation consists of photons, which are massless particles with both wave-like and particle-like properties
- Electromagnetic radiation travels through a vacuum at a velocity of approximately 299,792,458 meters per second
- The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency, and inversely proportional to its wavelength or wavenumber (E = hc/λ)
Interaction between Sample and Electromagnetic Radiation
- The interaction between a sample and electromagnetic radiation is easiest to understand in terms of the optical properties of electromagnetic radiation
- When electromagnetic radiation passes through a sample, it is absorbed, emitted, or scattered by the molecules in the sample, providing information about the sample's composition
- Characterization of the composition of matter is achieved by analyzing the changes that occur in the electromagnetic radiation as it interacts with the sample
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Test your knowledge of the basic concepts of analytical chemistry with this quiz. This quiz will cover topics such as chemical analysis, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and methods used in analytical chemistry.
