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Beer-Lambert Law (Optics)

Apply the Beer-Lambert law to calculate how much light is absorbed by a sample. Determines absorbance, transmittance percentage, and optical density from molar absorptivity, concentration, and path length.

Inputs

Results

Absorbance

1.0000

Transmittance

10.00%

Optical Density

1.0000

Beer-Lambert Law Results

ParameterValue
Absorbance A1.000000
Transmittance T10.0000%
% Absorbed90.0000%
Optical Density (OD)1.000000
Molar Absorptivity ε100 L/(mol·cm)
Concentration c0.01 mol/L
Path Length b1 cm
FormulaA = εbc, T = 10⁻ᴬ

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