A sample of colored solution in a 1 cm cuvette has absorbance 1.0 at 360 nm.  How much of the incident light (in %) was absorbed by the solution at this wavelength? Select one: 10% 90% 0 100%

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A sample of colored solution in a 1 cm cuvette has absorbance 1.0 at 360 nm.  How much of the incident light (in %) was absorbed by the solution at this wavelength?

Select one:

  1. 10%
  2. 90%
  3. 0
  4. 100%
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