Spectroscopy & Spectrometry

The Beer-Lambert Equation

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Learn about the Beer-Lambert equation and its components. Practise rearranging the equation to calculate concentation, absorption coefficient, absorbance and percentage light exiting a solution.

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Learning Outcomes

Identify the components of the Beer-Lambert equation
Calculate the absorbance, concentration and absorption coefficient using the Beer-Lambert equation
Convert between different units

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How to calculate the absorbance using the Beer-Lambert equation
How to convert between metric prefixes
How to rearrange the Beer-Lambert equation to isolate and calculate the concentration
How to rearrange the Beer-Lambert equation to isolate and calculate the absorption coefficient
How to calculate the absorbance using the light absorption ratio version of the Beer-Lambert equation
How to rearrange the Beer-Lambert equation to isolate and calculate the percentage light exiting a solution

Concepts Principles and Theories

When to apply the fundamentals of Beer's Law to various solution scenarios

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Spectroscopy & Spectrometry

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