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Difference in the absorption spectrum of gaseous atoms and complex ions
An absorbance spectrum is a graph that shows how much light is absorbed by the material at each wavelength of light. Both spectra are due to electronic transition, but for gaseous atoms, this spectrum ...
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Maximum Value of Monolayer Capacity
What is the possible maximum value of the monolayer capacity? Is it possible for the monolayer capacity to exceed more than $(100)\frac{mol}{g}$ or even $(1000)\frac{mol}{g}$? Any help is highly ...
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What does activated carbon do to gasoline vapor?
What does activated carbon do to gasoline vapor? After the vapor is absorbed into a charcoal EVAP canister, what is left to be sent to the engine?
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Sulfur atomic absorption
Would the atomic absorption from FAA for Sulfur be from 3s2 -> 3p4 or 3p4 -> 4s0?
I think according to the electronic partition function, there would be zero electrons in the 4s0 state at the ...
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Removing harmful gases from automobile exhaust using electrostatic precipitation
If I attach an electrostatic precipitator to a car's exhaust - and also make the smoke pass through an area containing $\ce{NaOH}$ in order to absorb sulfur dioxide - does that mean that the smoke ...
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Why is there a mirror image effect in the absorbance and fluorescence spectra?
I've read some answers online but I still can't seem to understand the mirror image effect. Why is the highest energy absorption (v" = 0 to v' = 4) the lowest energy fluorescence (v' = 4 to v&...
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What is the effect of applied magnetic field on absorption spectrum?
Upon application of a weak magnetic field, a line in the microwave absorption spectrum of rigid rotor splits into $3$ lines. The quantum number $(J)$ of the rotational energy level from which the ...
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