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UV-Vis Basic Spectroscopy
UV Vis basics
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
12/23/2012

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What wavelength is the most visible out of the visible spectrum? and what color is it?
Definition
Visible spectrum is 400-800nm and the most visible is 800 nm which is red.
Term
Wavelength
Definition
Distance between two peaks
Term
Frequency
Definition
Number of wave cycles per unit of time.
Term
Neumonic for color wavelenghts going from longest to shortest
Definition
ROY G BIV
Term
Color and wavelengths associated with it?
Definition
Violet: 400 - 420 nm
Indigo: 420 - 440 nm
Blue: 440 - 490 nm
Green: 490 - 570 nm
Yellow: 570 - 585 nm
Orange: 585 - 620 nm
Red: 620 - 780 nm
Term
Complimentary colors:
red
yellow
blue
Definition
green
dark dark blue/purple
Orange
Term
Electromagnetic spectrum in order of smallest to largest
Definition
Gamma ray, x-ray, UV, visible, IR, Microwave, and Radio
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Energy = 3x10^10 cm/sec
Definition
Wavelength*frequency
Term
Transmittance:

Absorbance:

Molar Absorptivity:
Definition
T=I/I0

A=Log I0/I

E=A/cl
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