A linear absorbance versus concentration calibration yields the equation

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Problem

A = 0.42c

, where

A

has no units and

c

is in

\text{mol L}^{-1}

. If the path length of the cuvette used in the experiment is

0.80\,\text{cm}

, what is the molar absorptivity

\epsilon

(in

\text{L mol}^{-1}\,\text{cm}^{-1}

)? (a)

3.4\times10^{-1}

(b)

5.3\times10^{-1}

(c)

4.2\times10^{-1}

(d)

1.9\times10^{0}