UV-Visible Spectroscopy

Describe the properties of the electromagnetic spectrum. Define the following terms: spectroscopy amplitude wavelength frequency percent transmission absorbance spectral absorbance curve and band pass. Describe the process of UV-visible spectroscopy. Describe how quantitative and qualitative analyses can be performed using UV-visible spectroscopy. Describe the components of a UV-visible spectrophotometer. Define the term chromophore. Describe considerations associated with samples used in UV-visible spectroscopy. Describe general considerations associated with using UV-visible spectroscopy for a quantitative analysis. Describe how to use a spectrophotometer to perform a quantitative analysis. Describe how to use the results produced by a UV-visible spectroscopy analysis.