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A calibration curve for CuSO4 at 635 nm yields a straight line described by the

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Question

A calibration curve for CuSO4 at 635 nm yields a straight line described by the equation y = 3.885 x + 1.050. If the concentration of a sample of CuSO4 is 0.605 M, what is the predicted value of its absorbance? Provide your response to three digits after the decimal.

D Question 2 2 pts A calibration curve for CuSO4 at 635 nm yields a straight line described by the equation y 3.885 x 1.050. If the concentration of a sample of CuSO4 is 0.605 M, what is the predicted value of its absorbance? Provide your response to three digits after the decimal. Question 3 D 2 pts Distilled water (1.903 mL) is added to a cuvette for calibration of the SpectroVis. 3 aliquots, each 421.433 HL in volume, of 0.40 M CuSO4 are then added sequentially to the water in the cuvette. What is [CuSO4] after the third aliquot is added? Provide your response to three digits after the decimal.

Explanation / Answer

Ans. In the absorbance vs concentration graph, Y-axis indicates absorbance and X-axis depicts concentration.

The calibration curve (straight line) equation is given by-

            A = m X + b                - equation 1

Where, A = absorbance,        ; m = slope      ; X = concentration corresponding to A ; and

b = intercept.

That is, according to the trendline equation y = 3.885 x + 1.050 obtained from the graph, one absorbance unit on y-axis (i.e. y= 1.000) is equal to 3.885 units on X-axis (i.e. 3.885 x) plus 1.050. To be noted, 1.050 is the intercept and a constant.

Now,

Given, [CuSO4] = 0.605 M

Let’s assume that it’s corresponding absorbance = A

Putting the absorbance value A (i.e. y = A) and concentration value 0.605 (i.e. x = 0.605) in trendline equation “y = 3.885 x + 1.050”-

            A = 3.885 (0.605) + 1.050                              ; [ y = A           ; and x= 0.605 ]

            Or, A = 3.400425

Thus, absorbance A is equal to 3.400425 for the given concentration.