Spectroscopic Methods of Pharmaceutical Analysis Flashcards
Is a form of energy whose behavior is described by the properties of both waves and particles
Electromagnetic radiation (EMR)/Light
Refers to the time required for one cycle to pass a fixed point in space
Period (p)
Refers to the number of oscillations of an electromagnetic wave per second
Frequency
Refers to the distance between any two consecutive maxima or minima of an electromagnetic wave
Wavelength
Refers to the reciprocal of wavelength
Wavenumber
Refers to the flux of energy per unit time
Power (P)
Refers to the flux of energy per unit time per area
Intensity (I)
Refers to the maximum length of the electric vector in a wave (the maximum height of the wave)
Amplitude
A particle of light carrying an amount of energy equal to hv
Photon
The measurement of the attenuation of photons because of absorption
Absorbance
__________ of a photon occurs when an analyte in a higher-energy state returns to a lower-energy state
Emission
Emission following the absorption of a photon is called __________
Photoluminescence
Emission following a chemical reaction is called __________
Chemiluminescence
Is a type of absorption spectroscopy in which light of UV region and visible region is absorbed by the molecule (Types of spectroscopy)
UV-Vis spectroscopy
In UV-Vis spectroscopy, the __________ is responsible for the absorption of light or radiation
Chromophore
The quantity of a colored constituent is determined by measuring the relative amount of absorption of light passing through a solution of the constituent; an example of visible spectroscopy
Colorimetry
__________ is a functional group which does not absorb radiant energy but affects the absorption of radiant energy by the chromophore
Auxochrome
Shift to longer wavelength; red shift (Types of spectral shifts)
Bathochromic shift
Shift to shorter wavelength; blue shift (Types of spectral shifts)
Hypsochromic shift
Shift to greater absorbance (Types of spectral shifts)
Hyperchromic shift
Shift to lower absorbance (Types of spectral shifts)
Hypochromic shift
According to this law, the power of a transmitted radiant beam decreases exponentially as the thickness of the solution increases arithmetically
Lambert’s law (Bourger’s law)
According to this law, the power of a transmitted radiant beam decreases exponentially as the concentration of the solution increases arithmetically
Beer’s law (Bernard’s law)
Refers to the fraction of incident light at a specified wavelength that passes through a sample
Transmittance