WEEK 4 Flashcards
two primary considerations in colorimetric analysis
- Quality of the color
- Intensity of the color
4 BASIC DISCIPLINES: ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY
- spectrometry
- luminescence
- electroanalytic methods
- chromatography
fluorescence, chemiluminescence, and nephelometry
luminescence
gas, liquid, and thin- layer
chromatography
spectrophotometry, atomic
absorption, and mass spectrometry
spectrometry
electrophoresis, potentiometry, and amperometry
electroanalytic methods
The primary analytical utility of spectrophotometry or filter
photometry is the isolation of discreet portions
of the spectrum for purposes of measurement.
Photoelectric Colorimetry
two types of photoelectric colorimetry
- Spectrophotometric measurement
- Photometric measurement
it is measurement of light intensity in a narrower wavelength.
Spectrophotometric measurement-
is measurement of light intensity at multiple wavelengths
Photometric measurement
MEASUREMENTS OF RADIANT ENERGY
+ Emitted
+ Transmitted
+ Absorbed
+ Scattered
+ Reflected
transmitted via electromagnetic waves that
are characterized by their frequency and Wavelength
Energy
visible spectrum
400-700m -
Ultraviolet region(UV)
<400nm -
Infrared region (IR)
> 700nm
it is the section of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum that is visible to the human eye
The visible light spectrum
the relationship between
wavelength and energy is being described by
Planck’s formula
Planck’s formula is
E = hv
TYPES OF RADIANT ENERGY
+ Cosmic rays
+ Gamma rays
+ X-rays
+ Visible
+ Ultra-violet (UV)
+ Infrared (IR)
+ Radio, TV, microwave, etc
is the number of vibrations of
wave motion per second
Frequency
represents the wavelength in nanometers at peak transmittance.
Nominal wavelength
A slight error in wavelength adjustments can introduce
significant error in absorbance readings.
the wavelength indicated on the control dial is the actual wavelength of light passed by the monochromator.
Wavelength accuracy
used to check wavelength accuracy
(wavelength calibration).
Didymium or holmium oxide filter -
It involves measurement of the light transmitted by a solution to determine the concentration of the light-absorbing substances in the solution
Spectrophotometry
ratio of the radiant energy transmitted, divided by the radiant energy incident on the sample.
TRANSMITTANCE
Formula of transmittance
%T = It/Iox100
The amount of light absorbed
Proportional to the inverse log of transmittance
Mathematically derived from %T
ABSORBANCE
States that the concentration of a substance is directly
proportional to the amount of the light absorbed or
inversely proportional to the logarithm of transmitted
light
BEER’S LAW/ BEER-LAMBERT’S-LAW
A=abc
A = absorbance
a = molar absorptivity
b = length of light through the solution
c = concentration of absorbing molecules/solution
It is designed to make one measurement at a time at one specified wavelength.
Single beam spectrophotometer
Is an Instrument that splits the monochromatic light into two components - one beam passes through the sample, and the other through a reference solution or blank
Double-beam spectrophotometer
7 basic components of single or double-
beam configuration spectrophotometer:
- Stable source of radiant energy
- Filter that isolates a specific region of the electromagnetic spectrum
- Cuvets
- Sample holder
- Radiation detector
- Signal processor and
- Readout device
2 Types of Double-beam
Spectrophotometer
- double-beam in space
- double-beam in time
with 2 photodetectors, for the sample
beam and reference beam
double-beam in space
with one photodetector and alternately
passes the monochromatic light through the sample cuvet and
the reference cuvet using a chopper or rotating sector mirror
double-beam in time
emits radiation that changes in
intensity; widely used in the laboratory
Continuum source
Parts of the Spectrophotometer:
- Light/Radiant source
- Entrance Slit
- Monochromator
- Exit Slit
- Cuvet
6, Photodetector - Meter or read-out device
it provides polychromatic light and must generate sufficient
radiant energy or power to measure the analyte of interest.
Light/Radiant source
example of Continuum source
tungsten, deuterium and xenon lamps
the commonly used light source in the
visible and near infrared region
Tungsten light bulbs
produces a continuous source of
radiation, which covers both the UV and the visible range
Xenon discharge lamp
routinely used to provide UV radiation in
analytic spectrometers.
Deuterium lamp
emits limited radiation and wavelength.
Line source
Example of line source
mercury and sodium vapor lamps in
- spectrophotometers
- hollow cathode lamp
also used as light sources for spectrophotometry
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER)
It minimizes unwanted or stray light and prevents the
entrance of scattered light into the monochromator system
Entrance Slit
refers to any wavelengths outside the band
transmitted by the monochromator; it does not originate from
the polychromatic light source; it causes absorbance error.
Stray light
most common cause of loss of linearity at
high-analyte concentration.
Stray light
Factors for choosing a light source
- Range
- Spectral distribution within the range
- The source of radiant production
- Stability of the radiant energy and
- Temperature
it isolates specific or individual
wavelength of light
Monochromator