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What does molar absorptivity describe?

  • A.The path length needed for complete absorption
  • B.The fraction of light scattered rather than absorbed
  • C.How strongly a substance absorbs at a wavelength
  • D.The concentration at which absorbance reaches one

Answer: C

Molar absorptivity is a property of the substance at a given wavelength, expressed per mole per litre per centimetre, and it can range from a few units to a hundred thousand. It is not a concentration, a length or a scattering measure. A large absorptivity means a sensitive determination, which is why an analytical wavelength is chosen at an absorption maximum where the value is both large and flat.

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