In a UV-Vis spectrum, what does a higher absorbance value indicate?

Practice Questions

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In a UV-Vis spectrum, what does a higher absorbance value indicate?
  1. Lower concentration of the analyte
  2. Higher concentration of the analyte
  3. Presence of impurities
  4. Increased solvent interference

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a UV-Vis spectrum, what does a higher absorbance value indicate?
  • Step 1: Understand what a UV-Vis spectrum is. It is a graph that shows how much light a substance absorbs at different wavelengths.
  • Step 2: Know that absorbance is a measure of how much light is absorbed by the substance.
  • Step 3: Learn about the Beer-Lambert law, which states that absorbance is directly related to the concentration of the substance in a solution.
  • Step 4: Realize that if the absorbance value is higher, it means that more light is being absorbed.
  • Step 5: Conclude that a higher absorbance value indicates a higher concentration of the substance (analyte) in the solution.
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