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

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Chem 155 Unit 10 Page 181 <strong>of</strong> 3164. Is the light absorption cross section “a” bigger orsmaller than the physical size <strong>of</strong> the proteinβ-phycoerythrin, a 240,000g/mol protein <strong>with</strong>ε = 2.4x10 6 M -1 cm -1 at λ = 540nm?The physical size <strong>of</strong> this protein is probably 10 nm(diameter).Recall that a has the dimensions <strong>of</strong> cm 2a = 2303 ε / N Aa = 2303 (2.4x10 6 ) / 6.02x10 23 = 9.2x10 -15 cm²size ~ a 1/2 = 9.5x10 -8 cm = 0.95 nmPage 181 <strong>of</strong> 316

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