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What is the purpose of using a filter in colorimeters and filter photometers?
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?
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?
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?
Why are derivatives formed in UV-Vis spectroscopy usually conjugated?
In which spectral region does UV-Vis spectroscopy operate?
In which spectral region does UV-Vis spectroscopy operate?
Why can UV-Vis spectroscopy be used in the presence of interfering substances?
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?
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?
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 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 main advantage of a grating monochromator over a prism monochromator?
What is the primary function of the focusing lens in the monochromator unit?
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?
Which material is often used for the prism in a UV spectrum monochromator?
What does the Beer-Lambert law relate?
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 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?
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?
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 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 is the condition for the Beer-Lambert law to be valid?
What type of radiation is typically used in NMR spectroscopy?
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 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?
What is the purpose of the receiver in NMR spectroscopy?
Which of the following nuclei are commonly observed in NMR spectroscopy?
Which of the following nuclei are commonly observed in NMR spectroscopy?
Why is NMR spectroscopy considered a relatively insensitive technique?
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 advantage of NMR spectroscopy compared to other techniques?
What is the primary function of IR spectroscopy?
What is the primary function of IR spectroscopy?
Which type of covalent bonds are primarily observed in IR spectroscopy?
Which type of covalent bonds are primarily observed in IR spectroscopy?
What type of molecular vibrations are involved 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 region of the electromagnetic spectrum is utilized in IR spectroscopy?
Which phase(s) of matter can be analyzed using IR spectroscopy?
Which phase(s) of matter can be analyzed using IR spectroscopy?
What is a primary application of IR spectroscopy?
What is a primary application of IR spectroscopy?
