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Solutions: Mass Percent
14. Solutions / Solutions: Mass Percent / Problem 3

Spectroscopy uses visible light to determine the absorbance of a compound. At 275 nm, a compound has an extinction coefficient of 8.40 × 103 M–1 cm–1. Determine the molarity of the compound if it has an absorbance of 0.700 in a 1.00 cm sample cuvette.

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