SPECTROPHOTOMETRY Flashcards
Defined as method of analysis which deals with the measurement of spectra
SPECTROMETRY
Range of colors, energy, and activity of a drug
SPECTRA
A branch of spectrometry which embraces the measurement of
the absorption by chemical species of radiant energy of definite
and narrow wavelength approximating monochromatic radiation
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
Complete cycle which pass a given point per second
FREQUENCY
Number of waves per cm
WAVELENGTH
Fxnal grp which absorbs radiant energy in uv/vis region (ethylene, methylene, aldehyde, and ketone)
CHROMOPHORE
The ratio of the radiant power transmitted by the soln to the radiant power transmitted by the blank
TRANSMITTANCE
Also called optical density, absorbancy, extinction coefficient
ABSORBANCE
Expressed in grams of solute per liter of soln
CONCENTRATION
The value obtained by dividing the absorbance by the product of conc (in g/L)
ABSORPTIVITY
The value obtained by dividing the absorbance by the product of conc (in moles/L)
MOLAR ABSORPTIVITY
The complete system of energy propagated in wave form
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
Refers to the energy in UV, Vis, and IR regions of the EM spectrum
RADIANT ENERGY
The graph plotting absorbance versus wavelength
ABSORPTION SPECTRUM
WAVELENGTH—
UV
VISIBLE
NEAR IR
UV=220-380nm
VISIBLE=380-780nm
NEAR IR=780-3000nm
WAVELENGTH—
Medium
Grp Freq Region
Fingerprint Region
Far IR
Medium=3.0-15um
Grp Freq Region=3-8um
Fingerprint Region=8-15um
Far IR=15-300um
Radiation of single wavelength
MONOCHROMATIC RADIATION
Usual spectral region that approximates monochromatic radiation
0.5-10nm
States that the power of a transmitted radiant decreases exponentially as the concentration of the solution containing the
absorbing chemical species increases arithmetically
BEER’S LAW
States that the power of a transmitted radiant beam decreases exponentially as the thickness (turbidity or cloudy) of the solution
containing the absorbing chemical species increases arithmetically
LAMBERT OR BOUGUER’S LAW
A combination of the above law and relates the power of the
incident and the transmitted radiant beam to the thickness and concentration of the solution containing absorbing chemical species
BEER-LAMBERT OR BEER-BOUGER’S LAW
- Associated with the overall motion of electrons around the nuclei
Electronic (UV)
- Associated with the motion of atoms within the molecule
VIBRATIONAL (IR)
Associated with the overall rotation of the molecule
Rotational
(Microwave)
Not quantized
- Associated with the motion
Transitional
Causes the excitation of the vibrations of covalent bonds within that molecules
IR Radiation
distance between two atoms increases or decreases
STRETCHING
Position of the atom changes relative to the original bond axis
BENDING (DEFORMATION)
Bending
In-Plane =
Scissoring & Rocking
Bending
Out-of-Plane =
Wagging & Twisting
standard method for determining the physicochemical properties of drug molecules prior to formulation
UV Spectroscopy
Rotation of spinning nucleus when magnetic field is applied (MRI)
NUCLEAR MAGENTIC RESONANCE
An instrumental method for identifying the chemical constitution
of a substance by means of the separation of gaseous ions according to their differing mass and charge
MASS SPECTROMETRY
based on the measurement of intensity of the light emitted when a metal is intro into a flame
FLAME SPECTROSCOPY
Is an analytical technique involves the study of the absorption of radiation by neutral atoms in gaseous state
ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
Measures excess energy by emission/fluorescence
FLUOROMETRY
Measurement of the brightness of transmitted light
TURBIDIMETRY
Measurement of the brightness of reflected light
NEPHELOMETRY
Absorption measurement that is made in visible spectrum
COLORIMETRY
Info about the analyte is derived from the measurement of current
VOLATAMMETRY
Method of analysis based on the measurement of current resulting from the electrolysis of an electroactive species at a given electrode potential under controlled conditions
POLAROGRAPHY
-Study and measurement of electrode potentials
POTENTIOMETRY
electrodes for pH determination
GLASS ELECTRODES
Develops a potential that varies according to the activity (conc) of hydrogen ions of the spec comp in the soln
INDICATING ELECTRODES
maintains a constant potential
REFERENCE ELECTRODES
Used to determine quantitatively the strength & purity of soln
REFRACTOMETRY
Ratio of the velocity of light in air to the velocity of light in medium
INDEX OF REFRACTION
max value of refraction
CRITICAL ANGLE
Establish sample’s purity and identity
POLARIMETRY
Is a property of substance to rotate a plane of polarized light
POLARIMETRY
Used to obtain plane-polarize light
PRISMS
Polarized the light
POLARIZER
Examined the light
ANALYZER
Overall difference in the position of the analyzer provide minimum light intensity
ROTARY POWER
Monochromatic Light Source (Instrument)
Sodium Vapor Lamp
Polarizer (Instrument)
Calcite Prism
2 Prisms used
Iceland spar
Nicol prism
small tube of circular or square cross section, sealed at one end, made of plastic, glass or fused quarts (UV lights) designed to hold a sample
CUVETTE
Null-balance manually operated instrument
BECKMAN DU-2 SPECTROPHOTOMETER
DIRECT-READING MANUALLY OPERATED SPECTROPHOTOMETER
BAUSCH AND LOMB SPECTRONIC 20