11: Spectrophotometry
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Content Objectives
- Identify the main features of the spectrophotometer and describe their functions.
- Use the spectrophotometer to obtain an absorbance spectrum.
Skill Objectives
- Identify the parts of a spectrophotometer and their related functions.
- “Blank” a spectrophotometer.
- Obtain an absorbance spectrum for a molecule.
- Use the wavelength absorption scans to determine the dyes in colored skittles.