Explain why dividing the slope of a graph of absorbance ( ) versus concentration ( )…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Properties of Substances and Mixtures · Properties of Substances and Mixtures

Problem

Explain why dividing the slope of a graph of absorbance (

A

) versus concentration (

c

) by the cuvette path length (

b

) yields the molar absorptivity coefficient (

\varepsilon

) for a substance measured at a fixed wavelength.