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Full set of Notes with Fill-Ins - San Jose State University

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Chem 155 Unit 10 Page 179 <strong>of</strong> 316Theory <strong>of</strong> light absorbance:Absorbance theory is based on the assumption thatmolecules have a cross section through which nolight can pass.Each “slice” <strong>of</strong> the sample removes a fixed fraction <strong>of</strong>the light entering it – so an exponential relationshipbetween light power and distance results:P(x) = Po⋅exp(-aNx)a = the cross section <strong>of</strong> the absorber in cm 2N = number <strong>of</strong> absorbers per cm 3 (# concentration)x = distancePage 179 <strong>of</strong> 316

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