Analytical Instrumentation Flashcards
works like a prism and separates the light into its component wavelengths
diffraction grating
the _____________ measures the transmittance and absorbance of the sample
detector
the detector measures the _________________ and ____________ of the sample
transmittance, absorbance
It refers to the amount of light that passes completely through the sample and strikes the detector
Transmittance
It is a measurement of light that is absorbed by the sample
Absorbance
The detector senses the light being transmitted through the sample and converts this information into a _____________________
digital display
It is the study of how light interact with matter
Spectroscopy
This works because lights gets absorbed by matter
Spectrophotometry
higher concentration = light absorbed?
more light gets absorbed
higher concentration = light transmitted?
less lights gets transmitted
Components of spectrophotometry:
light source
collimator (lens)
monochromator (prism)
wavelength selector
sample dilution
detector
digital display
This measures the incoming light and the result gets displayed
Detector
This value is known as the absorbance value which is also often called?
optical density or od
This value that gets displayed is known as the?
absorbance value
It shows us how much light and at which wavelength it gets absorbed by our sample
Absorption spectrum
In the absorption spectrum, the y-axis is the?
absorbance