UV-Visible Spectroscopy Technique Characteristics

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What is the purpose of using a filter in colorimeters and filter photometers?

To measure radiant power directly

To increase the sensitivity of the measurement (correct)

To decrease the sensitivity of the measurement

To employ a diffraction grating for measurement

What is the definition of a chromophore?

A type of colorimeter

A sample that does not absorb light

A functional group that absorbs radiant energy in the UV or visible regions (correct)

An instrument used for UV-Vis spectroscopy

What does UV-Vis spectroscopy primarily measure?

How much light is reflected off a sample

The color of a chemical substance

How much a chemical substance absorbs light (correct)

The refractive index of a material

Why are derivatives formed in UV-Vis spectroscopy usually conjugated?

To increase the molar absorptivity value Signup and view all the answers

In which spectral region does UV-Vis spectroscopy operate?

Ultraviolet-visible Signup and view all the answers

Why can UV-Vis spectroscopy be used in the presence of interfering substances?

Fewer compounds absorb in the visible region Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the collimating lens in the monochromator unit?

To collimate the light Signup and view all the answers

Which type of monochromator is commonly used in modern UV/VIS spectrometers?

Grating monochromator Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the exit slit in the monochromator unit?

To allow the corrected wavelength of light to reach the sample cuvette Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of a grating monochromator over a prism monochromator?

Grating monochromators are more effective in converting polychromatic light to monochromatic light Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the focusing lens in the monochromator unit?

To capture the dispersed light and sharpen it to the sample cuvette Signup and view all the answers

Which material is often used for the prism in a UV spectrum monochromator?

Quartz or Fused Silica Signup and view all the answers

What does the Beer-Lambert law relate?

The absorbance of light to the concentration of a solution Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of the molar extinction coefficient (ε) in the Beer-Lambert law equation?

M^-1 cm^-1 Signup and view all the answers

What is a cause of nonlinearity in the Beer-Lambert law at high concentrations?

Deviations in absorptivity coefficients due to electrostatic interactions Signup and view all the answers

If a plot of absorbance versus concentration is linear, what does it indicate?

The Beer-Lambert law is obeyed Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol used to represent the path length in the Beer-Lambert law equation?

L Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for the Beer-Lambert law to be valid?

The solution must be dilute and homogeneous Signup and view all the answers

What type of radiation is typically used in NMR spectroscopy?

Radiofrequency radiation Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the frequency of the RF radiation matches the nuclei's resonance frequency in the magnetic field?

The nuclei absorb energy and shift to a higher energy level Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the receiver in NMR spectroscopy?

To detect the emitted radiation from the nuclei Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following nuclei are commonly observed in NMR spectroscopy?

H, C, N, F, Si, and P Signup and view all the answers

Why is NMR spectroscopy considered a relatively insensitive technique?

The net energy absorption by the population of low energy protons in the sample is low Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of NMR spectroscopy compared to other techniques?

It provides much more information about molecular structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of IR spectroscopy?

To analyze how molecules interact with infrared light Signup and view all the answers

UV-Visible Spectroscopy Technique Characteristics

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What is the purpose of using a filter in colorimeters and filter photometers?

What is the definition of a chromophore?

What does UV-Vis spectroscopy primarily measure?

Why are derivatives formed in UV-Vis spectroscopy usually conjugated?

In which spectral region does UV-Vis spectroscopy operate?

Why can UV-Vis spectroscopy be used in the presence of interfering substances?

What is the primary function of the collimating lens in the monochromator unit?

Which type of monochromator is commonly used in modern UV/VIS spectrometers?

What is the primary function of the exit slit in the monochromator unit?

What is the main advantage of a grating monochromator over a prism monochromator?

What is the primary function of the focusing lens in the monochromator unit?

Which material is often used for the prism in a UV spectrum monochromator?

What does the Beer-Lambert law relate?

What is the unit of the molar extinction coefficient (ε) in the Beer-Lambert law equation?

What is a cause of nonlinearity in the Beer-Lambert law at high concentrations?

If a plot of absorbance versus concentration is linear, what does it indicate?

What is the symbol used to represent the path length in the Beer-Lambert law equation?

What is the condition for the Beer-Lambert law to be valid?

What type of radiation is typically used in NMR spectroscopy?

What happens when the frequency of the RF radiation matches the nuclei's resonance frequency in the magnetic field?

What is the purpose of the receiver in NMR spectroscopy?

Which of the following nuclei are commonly observed in NMR spectroscopy?

Why is NMR spectroscopy considered a relatively insensitive technique?

What is the primary advantage of NMR spectroscopy compared to other techniques?

What is the primary function of IR spectroscopy?

Which type of covalent bonds are primarily observed in IR spectroscopy?

What type of molecular vibrations are involved in IR spectroscopy?

Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is utilized in IR spectroscopy?

Which phase(s) of matter can be analyzed using IR spectroscopy?

What is a primary application of IR spectroscopy?

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