A 2.78 x 10-4 M solution of a compound has an absorbance of 0.469 at 520 nm in a 1.00 cm cell. The solvent's absorbance under the same conditions is 0.024. (a) What is the molar absorptivity of the unknown compound? 4.0 1687 XM-1cm-1

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A 2.78 x 10-4 M solution of a compound has an absorbance of 0.469 at 520 nm in a 1.00 cm cell. The solvent's absorbance under the same conditions is 0.024.
(a) What is the molar absorptivity of the unknown compound?
4.0 1687
X M-¹cm-1
Transcribed Image Text:A 2.78 x 10-4 M solution of a compound has an absorbance of 0.469 at 520 nm in a 1.00 cm cell. The solvent's absorbance under the same conditions is 0.024. (a) What is the molar absorptivity of the unknown compound? 4.0 1687 X M-¹cm-1
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