Questions and Answers
What is the main purpose of a spectrophotometer in the laboratory?
To determine the presence of a substance in a solution
What is the origin of the word 'spectrophotometer'?
Latin word spectrum and Greek word phos
How does spectrophotometry measure the absorbance of monochromatic light?
By guiding light through a device that selects a specific wavelength and passes it through a sample
What does absorption spectroscopy focus on?
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What is the purpose of comparing light intensity leaving the sample with that which passed through the sample in spectrophotometry?
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