Compound Z absorbs light of wavelength 320 nm. A 1.0 x 10^-3 mol dm^-3 solution of a compound Z gives an absorbance reading of 0.15 when placed in a solution cell path 1 cm. What is the value of the molar extinction (absorption) coefficient of Z? - IQ786

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Compound Z absorbs light of wavelength 320 nm. A 1.0 x 10^-3 mol dm^-3 solution of a compound Z gives an absorbance reading of 0.15 when placed in a solution cell path 1 cm. What is the value of the molar extinction (absorption) coefficient of Z?

Compound Z absorbs light of wavelength 320 nm. A 1.0 x 10^-3 mol dm^-3 solution of a compound Z gives an absorbance reading of 0.15 when placed in a solution cell path 1 cm. What is the value of the molar extinction (absorption) coefficient of Z?

1500 mol^-1 dm^3 cm^-1

0.15 mol^-1 dm^3 cm^-1

1.5 mol^-1 dm^3 cm^-1

150 mol^-1 dm^3 cm^-1

Explanation

The value of the molar extinction coefficient of compound Z is 150 mol-1 dm3 cm-1.