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Beer's Law

Use a Vernier SpectroVis Spectrophotometer to determine the concentration of an unknown solution.

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Learning Objectives

  • Prepare NiSO4 standard solutions.
  • Use a Colorimeter to measure the absorbance value of each standard solution.
  • Find the relationship between absorbance and concentration of a solution.
  • Use the results of this experiment to determine the unknown concentration of another NiSO4 solution.

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