Why is it important to acquire a reference spectrum and subtract it from the sample’s spectrum?   Why are quartz cuvettes better for UV-visible absorption spectroscopy than polystyrene cuvettes, especially at lower wavelengths (UV)? What would happen if you put too much of a compound in the cuvette during the spectral measurement?

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  1. Why is it important to acquire a reference spectrum and subtract it from the sample’s spectrum? 

  2.  Why are quartz cuvettes better for UV-visible absorption spectroscopy than polystyrene cuvettes, especially at lower wavelengths (UV)?

  3. What would happen if you put too much of a compound in the cuvette during the spectral measurement? 

  4. Why is it important to avoid any scratch on the cuvette? 

  5.  Could you use a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb to perform UV-visible absorption spectroscopy? Why/why not? 

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