A lab group obtained the following equation for their calibration curve for a series of dilutions: y = 17.711x + 0.104. They measure the absorbance of a solution of unknown concentration and found that absorbance to be 0.349. What is the concentration of their unknown solution (in Molarity)?
From the Beer's law,
Absorbance=eCl+constant
where e=molar absorbance constant, C=concentration and l=path length
Absorbance=(el) Concentration + Constant
GivenThe equation from calibration curve is
y=17.711x + 0.104
where y=absorbance and x=concentration.
Given absorbance=0.349 then concentration=?
0.349 = 17.711 (concentration) + 0.104
Concentration=(0.349-0.104)/17.711=0.0138 M
Concentration of unknown solution, C=0.0138 M.
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