Parts of a Spec
Equations
Relationships etc.
Miscellaneous
100

The standard lamp used in spec 

What is Halogen/Tungsten 

100

Original Beer's Law 

What is A=abc?

100

Directly proportional and linear

What is the relationship between absorbance and concentration? 

100

Contains a matrix identical to the sample solution

What is the blank? 

200

Holds the sample 

What is a cuvette 

200

Light path in cm

What is "b" in equation A=abc

200

Inversely proportional logarithmically 

What is the relationship between absorbance and transmittance? 

200

Rate of reaction is proportional to this 

What is enzyme concentration? 

300

Filters the light 

What is a monochromator? 
300

A1/A2=C1/C2

What is the derived equation of Beer's law? 
300

Optical density 

What is absorbance? 

300

Absorbance change is measured at a specific time in this reaction

What is a kinetic first order reaction? 

400

Where the desired wavelength of light exits 

What is the exit slit?

400
Concentration of the unkown

What is C2 in A1/A2=C1/C2?

400

When light passes through a sample

What is transmittance? 

400

Based on color of product

What is colorimetric? 

500

Converts light energy to electrical energy 

What is the detector? 
500

Three transmittance equations

What is A= 2-log10%T, -log10T, Log10 1/T

500

Number of photons per second

What is intensity? 

500
Fraction of light which bounces off the sample into a different angle

What is scattering? 

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