1. Experiment 2 26 January 2017 Beer’s Law

2. Colored solutions absorb in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Blue food coloring
Wavelength, l
400 nm nm
High energy  Low energy
Information for Introduction!

3. The color wheel: relationship between appearance and absorbance
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4. The color wheel: relationship between appearance and absorbance

5. Wavelength of maximum absorbance, lmax
lmax is a wavelength
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lmax~628 nm

6. Beer’s Law Pertains to absorbances at lmax
Absorbance is proportional to concentration at lmax
A = k [Blue] where [Blue] is the concentration of Blue in molarity, mol/L solution.
A = k[Blue] is like:
y = mx + b … where b is zero
k is actually two constants, combined, e and l
e is molar absorptivity – units M-1cm-1
l is cell dimension along light path (for us, 1.00 cm)
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7. Typical Beer’s law chart

8. Typical Beer’s law chart
y = mx + b
A = k[X] = x [X]
Trendline and
R2 value

9. Making a dilute a Solution
McVc = MdVd
7.5 x 10-5 x Vc = Md x mL
If your assigned solution is 8.00 x 10-6
7.5 x 10-5 x Vc = 8.00 x 10-6 x mL
Vc = 5.3 mL
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10. Using the Mohr pipet!
To transfer 2.72 mL (for example), start at 0.00 mL (left), and deliver into the mL volumetric flast the 2.72 mL. The rest (right) goes back into the original beaker, etc.

11. 1. Draw stock solution past 0.00 mL
Using the Mohr pipet!
1. Draw stock solution past 0.00 mL

12. Using the Mohr pipet!
2. Return solution to Stock Solution beaker until reading is 0.00 mL

13. Using the Mohr pipet!
3. Deliver assigned volume to volumetric flask.

14. Using the Mohr pipet!
4. Return excess solution to beaker of Stock Solution

15. Details for today Write an introduction
You do not have to copy the procedure – merely refer to it. It is necessary to completely describe any modifications and changes.
Each pair of students performs Part A and B and attaches spectra as part of your lab report today. This is different from lab manual.
Do Part C anytime. TA will assist.
Make sure you can correctly use Mohr pipet before you do Part D.
Part D – you and partner will contribute one point to the class Beer’s law plot.
Complete Mohr pipet activity before you submit on-line data.
Submit on-line data before you leave today.
You will use class data to produce a Beer’s law plot in Excel. Class data will be available at the Chm 206 website at 4 pm today.
Lab reports due tomorrow at the start of class.

16. Entering exponentials into Google forms and Excel:
No spaces.
There is only this one way.

17. Using a cuvette Rinse with the solution you will be filling it with
Fill ~3/4 full
Make sure the light goes through the clear, not the “frosted” sides (line up the arrows)
Make sure there are no bubbles
Wipe it clean
At end of lab, rinse and leave at your table

18. Your Lab Report TOP: Cover sheet with the TA’s initials on it
MIDDLE: Lab notebook pages (carbons) – remove the left left strip of spiral holes if necessary
LAST: Attached graphs (spectrum of three food colorings and Beer’s law chart)
Stapled (I will have a stapler available prior to start of class)
Late after the start of class (even if it is your lab partner’s fault).
You can download this presentation at the Chm 206 website.