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4: Absorption Spectrum of Conjugated Dyes

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    You will measure the absorption spectra of a series of conjugated dyes and then use the Particle-In-A-Box (theoretical model) to explain the observed spectra.


    The general approach to this experiment is adapted from D. P. Shoemaker, C. W. Garland, and J. W. Nibler, Experiments in Physical Chemistry, 6th edition, McGraw Hill Co. Inc, NY, 1996, p378. The experiment has been revised to suit our laboratory environment.

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