spectrometry Flashcards
equation to calculate the energy of a photon
E=hv
beer lambert law
A=ecl
describe electromagnetic radiation diagram
electric field on y axis then magnetic field towards/away from me
what is Hz
cycles per second/ s^-1
equation with wavelength and frequency
wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency,
λ ∝1/ν
wavelength symbol
λ
frequency symbol
v
speed of light equation
c = νλ
speed of light in a vacuum= 3x10^8 ms^-1
describe the visible colour spectrum
purple————>red
higher frequency, shorter wavelength, higher energy
lower frequency, longer wavelength, lower energy
how to calculate energy of a photon
E=hv
h is Planck’s constant
v is frequency
what is h when calculating energy of a photon
Planck’s constant
what is spectroscopy
study of interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter
explain spectroscopy in general terms
- EMR with specific frequency is absorbed by molecule
- molecule becomes excited
(higher frequency=higher energy)
explain UV/visible spectroscopy
- EMR in uv/vis range of frequencies has energy corresponding to electronic transitions
- when uv/vis radiation of specific frequency is absorbed, an electron is promoted to a higher energy level
what is an orbital
region of space that can hold up to 2 electrons with opposite spin (know drawing)
what are the shape of S and d orbitals
s- spherical
d- dumbbell (x y z)
what is refraction
when light slows down
photon energy diagram stuff
each transition has a different change in energy so absorbs a photon of different frequency, shorter wavelength=higher change in energy of photon
what is the λmax
wavelength at which the sample has the highest absorbance
describe a uv/vis spectrum graph
-absorbance on y axis and wavelength on x axis
-wavelength of uv light is varied
difference between absorption and emission
absorption- energy absorbed from photon will increase energy
emission- photon given out so energy decreases
why are broader absorptions observed when molecules are more complex
extra vibrational and rotational energy levels
difference between atomic and molecule spectrums
atoms have sharp spectra and molecules have broader spectra due to vibrational and rotational energy levels