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📝 CHM2046L Final Exam Practice Questions
Source: University of Florida Chemistry 2 Lab (Spring 2026 Review)
Section 1: Spectrophotometry & Beer-Lambert Law
Q1. A solution of a colored compound has an absorbance of 0.451 at a
concentration of
2.0
×
10
−
5
2.0×10
−5
M in a 1.00 cm cuvette. What is the molar absorptivity (ε)?
A)
1.13
×
10
,3
1.13×10
3
B)
2.26
×
10
4
2.26×10
4
C)
4.52
×
10
4
4.52×10
4
,D)
9.04
×
10
4
9.04×10
4
Answer: B
Rationale: Using the Beer-Lambert law,
A
=
ε
d
c
A=εdc. Rearranging:
ε
, =
A
/
(
d
c
)
=
0.451
/
(
1.00
×
2.0
×
10
−
5
)