Spectrophotometry UV-Vis

13 important questions on Spectrophotometry UV-Vis

What is the definition of Spectrometry/Spectrophotometry?


•Intensity of radiation (light) is measured and converted to an electronic signal (that we then can interput to gather information about the compoud of interes)
•Measurement of absorbed light (absorbance) and emitted light (emission)

So we can measure light that is absorbed by the ucompound or study light which is emitted (Uitgezonden/mab3ooth)  by the compound.

What is the information that we gain with spectrophotometry?

- Information about the structure of the compound (identification)
- The amount of compound in the sample that we are studying

What are the properties of light fields?

Electric field = Vertical
Magnetic field = Horizontal

(MF is oriented 90 degrees to EF)
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What is a Wavelength? Give also the unit

A wavelength is the crest to crest distance
Measured in (greek letter: Lambda)

Electrical Field

What is an Amplitude ? Give also the unit

A is the length of electrical vector at the crest (maximum) of the sine   curve (between zero and max). The unit depends on the context

Electrical FIeld

What is Frequency? Give also the unit

Frequency "ν"is the number of complete oscillations that the wave makes each second. (from begin to end) Unit is Hertz Hz (greek letter: nu) 

What is the speed of light propagation (voortplanting/intishaar) formula? Also explain what the parameters mean


•Speed of light propagation:  vi = vλi
•vi changes from one medium to the next
•n is constant (defined by the light source)
•Thus, if speed changes, l changes

In Glass (comparable to air)
vi = Speed of light propagation (Changes)
v =  Frequency of the light (Remains constant in different medium )
λi = Wavelength (Shorter)

What is the range of wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum?

10^-13  - 10^1

What is wavelength range of Ultraviolet light?

10-400 nm

What is the wavelength range of Visible light?

400-800 nm

Speed of light in air in constant, how fast is it?

C = 3.00 x 10^8

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength of an electromagnetic wave, i ?

Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

vi = vλi

What value of absorbance corresponds to 45.0% T ? (b) If a 0.010 0 M solution exhibits 45.0% T at some wavelength, what will be the percent transmittance for a 0.020 0 M solution of the same substance?

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