An ethanol solution of 3.5 mg/100 ml of compound Y (150.0 g/mol) in a 1.00 cm quartz cell has an extinction coefficient (ε) of 23,150 at λmax=235 nm.  What is the expected absorption (A)?  Report your answer to the correct number of significant figures.

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An ethanol solution of 3.5 mg/100 ml of compound Y (150.0 g/mol) in a 1.00 cm quartz cell has an extinction coefficient (ε) of 23,150 at λmax=235 nm.  What is the expected absorption (A)?  Report your answer to the correct number of significant figures.

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