Consider ultraviolet radiation of wavelength 300 nm passing through 1.50 mm of a solution of absorbing substance at concentration 0.717 mmol dm-3. Transmission was found to be 61.5%. Calculate the molar absorption coefficient of the solute at 400 nm and express your answer in cm2 /mol.

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Consider ultraviolet radiation of wavelength 300 nm passing through 1.50 mm of a solution of absorbing substance at concentration 0.717 mmol dm-3. Transmission was found to be 61.5%. Calculate the molar absorption coefficient of the solute at 400 nm and express your answer in cm2 /mol.
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