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Calculate the absorbance value (A) for a solution that absorbs 68.5% of the light striking it. (Hint: What is the percent transmittance?)

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity

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Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

Publisher:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

Chapter6: The Structure Of Atoms

Section6.2: Quantization: Planck, Einstein, Energy, And Photons

Problem 6.2CYU: Calculate the energy per mole of photons for the laser used in Blu-ray players ( = 405 nm)

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2. Calculate the absorbance value (A) for a solution that absorbs 68.5% of the light striking it.
(Hint: What is the percent transmittance?)

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