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LAB spectrophotometry Flashcards

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1
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factors affecting light source

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range
spectral distribution within the range
source of radiant production
stability of radiant energy
temperature
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two light sources

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incandescent lamps

LASER

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most common light source for visible region and near infrared

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tungsten lamp

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4
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two forms of tungsten lamps

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tungsten iodide

incandescent tungsten

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5
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inserted between lamp and sample for absorption of infrared radiation

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heat absorbing filter

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6
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increases lifetime of tungsten lamp

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iodine or bromine vapor

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7
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4 lamps used for measurement in the UV region

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deuterium discharge lamp
hydrogen lamp
mercury-arc lamp
xenon lamp

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8
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deuterium discharge lamps emit continuous spectra down to _____

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165 nm

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9
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has less stable and shorter life that deuterium discharge

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hydrogen lamp

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10
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three types of mercury arc lamp

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low pressure mercury arc lamp
medium pressure mercury arc lamp
high pressure mercury arc lamp

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11
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emits a sharp line for UV and visible regions

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low pressure mercury arc lamp

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12
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used for calibration purposes only

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low pressure emrcury arc lamp

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13
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has a continuum from UV to mid visible region

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medium and high pressure mercury arc lamp

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14
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meaning of LASER

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light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

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15
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laser characteristics

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extremely intense
focused
non divergent light

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16
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wavelength of laser:

argon fluoride

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193 nm/ 248 nm

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17
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wavelength of laser:

helium cadmium

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325 nm / 442 nm

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18
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wavelength of laser:

nitrogen

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337 nm

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19
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wavelength of laser:

argon blue

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488 nm

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20
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wavelength of laser:

argon (green)

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514 nm

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21
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wavelength of laser:

helium- neon (green)

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543 nm

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22
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wavelength of laser:
helium neon (red)
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633 nm

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23
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minimizes and prevents entry of stray light into monochromator

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entrance slit

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24
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isolates a specific wavelength of light

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monochromator

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25
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monochromators are characterized with a specific : ?

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bandpass

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26
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range of wavelengths permitted to impinge on the sample

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bandpass

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27
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what is bandpass

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width at more than half the maximum transmittance

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28
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three kinds of monochromators

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filters
prisms
gratings

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29
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4 kinds of filters

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colored glass filter
sharp cut off filter
narrow bandpass filter
interference filters

30
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colored glass filters are also known as

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wide bandpass filter

31
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bandwidth of colored glass filters

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50 nm

32
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not precise and has low transmittance of selected wavelength

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colored glass filters

33
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eliminates lighg below a given wavelength

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sharp cut off filter

34
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sharp rise in transmittance over a narrow portion of spectrum

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sharp cut off filter

35
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2 or more sharp cut off filters and regular filters

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narrow bandpass filters

36
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utilizes constructive interference

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interference filters

37
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Cancelling out of undesired wavelengths

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interference filters

38
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interference filters transmit: ?

A

harmonics

39
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interference filters require utilization of ?

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accessory cut-off filters

40
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Separates white light into continuous spectrum by refractio

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prism

41
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wavelength that is refracted by prism

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shorter wavelength

42
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wavelength that passes through prism

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longer wavelength

43
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most commonly utilized monochromator

A

diffraction gratings

44
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have parallel grooves etched onto a polished surface

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diffraction grating

45
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Allows passage of the isolated wavelength to the sample

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exit slit

46
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cuvets applied in visible range only

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glass cuvets

47
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cuvets applied in UV range only

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quartz cuvets

48
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cuvet that is difficult to manufacture and etched to indicate position for use

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round cuvet

49
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cuvet with plane-parallel optical surfaces and constant light path

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square cuvets

50
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what makes square cuvette better than round

A

Less error from

  1. lens effect
  2. orientation in spectrophotometer
  3. refraction
51
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Convert transmitted radiant energy to electrical energy

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photodetector

52
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4 types of photodetectors

A

photocell
phototube
photomultiplier tube
photodiode

53
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another name for photocell

A

barrier layer cell

54
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made up kf film of light sensitve material like slenium on a plate of iron with silver covering

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photocell

55
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disadvantages of photocell

A

curreny not easily amplified
temperature sensitive
not linera in hihh and low illumination

56
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similar witho photocell im which it utilizes outside voltage

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phototube

57
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pjotosensitive cathode of phototube

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rubidium, lithium

58
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detects and amplifies radiant energy which makes it 200x more sensitive than phototube

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photomultipler tube

59
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gives off secondary electrons when hit bh a single electrode

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dynodes or series of anodes

60
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Reverse-biased positive-negative-junction diode

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photodiode

61
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1 array of photodiode

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256- 2,0148 photodiodes

62
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resolution of photodiode which is not as sensitive as PMT

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1-2 nm

63
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three variables in quality assurance

A

wavelength accuracy
stray light
linearity

64
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variable where actual wavelength indicated is the wavelength passed by the monochromator

A

wavelength accuracy

65
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how is stray light checked

A

Cut-off filters
NiSO4
NaNO2
Acetone

66
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variable where calibration curve should be a straight line

A

linearity

67
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range of visible spectrophotometer

A

400- 700 nm

68
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cuvettes used in visible spectrophotometer

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plastic and glass cuvettes

69
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range of UV spectrophotometers

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180-400 nm

70
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cuvettes used in UV spectrophotometers

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quartz

71
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raange of infrared spectrophotometers

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700-15000 nm

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