Wavelengths of colours
Vacuum UV:
<200nm
Far UV:
200-300nm
Near UV:
300-400nm
Violet:
400 - 420 nm
Indigo:
420 - 440 nm
Blue:
440 - 490 nm
Green:
490 - 570 nm
Yellow:
570 - 585 nm
Orange:
585 - 620 nm
Red:
620 - 780 nm
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Light and the spectrum
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Conjugated molecules
Using UV-vis radiation
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The Beer-Lambert Law
Summary of UV-vis
UV-vis Quiz
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