a) Briefly describe the meaning of chromophores. b) (i) Depict the graph using Microsoft excel (ii) Identify the caffeine concentrations in two unknown samples, X and Y, having absorbance values of 0.123 and 0.376.

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The following data were obtained for a set of standards using UV-VIS
spectrophotometric analysis for the determination of caffeine in tea sample.
Caffeine (ppm)
Absorbance
10.00
0.079
20.00
0.159
30.00
0.263
40.00
0.344
50.00
0.443
(a) Briefly describe the meaning of chromophores.
(b) (i)
Depict the graph using Microsoft excel
(ii)
Identify the caffeine concentrations in two unknown samples, X and Y,
having absorbance values of 0.123 and 0.376.
Transcribed Image Text:The following data were obtained for a set of standards using UV-VIS spectrophotometric analysis for the determination of caffeine in tea sample. Caffeine (ppm) Absorbance 10.00 0.079 20.00 0.159 30.00 0.263 40.00 0.344 50.00 0.443 (a) Briefly describe the meaning of chromophores. (b) (i) Depict the graph using Microsoft excel (ii) Identify the caffeine concentrations in two unknown samples, X and Y, having absorbance values of 0.123 and 0.376.
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