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A solution reads \( 0.60 \) in a 1 cm cell with \( \varepsilon = 12000 \). Its concentration is

  • A.5 micromolar
  • B.500 micromolar
  • C.0.5 micromolar
  • D.50 micromolar

Answer: D

Rearranging the law for concentration:

\[ \begin{aligned} c &= \frac{A}{\varepsilon b} \\ &= \frac{0.60}{12000} \\ &= 5\times10^{-5} \ \mathrm{M} \end{aligned} \]

which is 50 micromolar. Converting molar to micromolar means multiplying by a million, and slipping a factor of ten there is the commonest error in this calculation - worth checking by asking whether the answer is a plausible working concentration.

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