Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy is the study of energy levels in atoms or molecules,
using absorbed or emitted electromagnetic radiation. There are many
categories of spectroscopy eg. Atomic and infrared spectroscopy, which
have numerous uses and are essential in the world of science. When
investigating spectroscopy four parameters have to be considered;
spectral range, spectral bandwidth, spectral sampling and
signal-to-noise ratio, as they describe the capability of a
spectrometer. In the world of spectroscopy there are many employment
and educational opportunities as the interest in spectroscopy and
related products is increasing. However Spectroscopy is not a recent
development, as it has been utilized for many years since Isaac Newton
made the first advances in 1666. Spectroscopy is the study of light as
a function of wavelength that has been emitted, reflected or scattered
from a solid, liquid, or gas.
Fundamentals of Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy is the distribution of electromagnetic energy as a
function of wavelength. Spectrum is basically white light dispersed by
a prism to produce a rainbow of colours; the rainbow is the spectrum
of sunlight refracted through raindrops. All objects with temperatures
above absolute zero emit electromagnetic radiation by virtue of their
warmth alone; this radiation is emitted at increasingly shorter
wavelengths as temperature is increased. Individual atoms can emit and
absorb radiation only at particular wavelengths equal to the changes
between the energy levels in the atom. The spectrum of a given atom
therefore consists of a series of emission or absorption lines. Inner
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inorganic analyses. Mass spectroscopy originated in 1919 by a British
scientist named Francis Aston when a machine was created for the
purpose for measuring the proportions and masses of the atomic species
in part of a sample. A mass spectrometer is an instrument that
measures the masses of individual molecules that have been converted
into ions e.g molecules that have been electrically charged. A Mass
Spectrum is a plot of ion intensity as a function of the ion's
mass-to-charge ratios.
Spectroscopy is a diverse and complex branch of science. It has many
uses and is widely acknowledged as an essential part of development in
the world of science.
A spectrum is an image or distribution of colour of any
electromagnetic radiation arranged in a progressive series according
to wavelength.
Absorbance was defined as: log I_o/I where I_o is incident light and I is the transmitted light. Fluorescence emission spectrum is different from fluorescence excitation spectrum because it records different wavelengths of chemical s...
The Gravimetric Stoichiometry lab was a two-week lab in which we tested one of the fundamental laws of chemistry: the Law of Conservation of Mass. The law states that in chemical reactions, when you start with a set amount of reactant, the product should theoretically have the same mass. This can be hard sometimes because in certain reactions, gases are released and it’s hard to measure the mass of a gas. Some common gases released in chemical reactions include hydrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen and water vapor. One of the best methods for determining mass in chemistry is gravimetric analysis (Lab Handout).
The goal of this experiment is to study the most precise way of measuring molecular bond lengths and introduction to computational software used for studying molecular properties. This is of interest in that the instrument to being used, a Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer, can measure the vibrational and rotational transitions of the fundamental and first overtone of CO. Through this experiment the objective is to collect data from the aforementioned instrument in order to determine vibrational and rotational spectroscopic constants and CO’s bond length, then to compare them with quantum chemical calculation.
absorption spectra - the Beer-Lambert Law. (n.d.). absorption spectra - the Beer-Lambert Law. Retrieved May 23, 2014, from http://www.chemguide.co.uk/analysis/uvvisible/beerlambert.html
Theory: Physics can be referred to as the study of various properties of matter and energy. Matter can best be described by looking at the mass of an object. Mass is the amount of material that is in an object. Mass can be found by using a spring scale, a balance scale, or an inertial balance. Inertia is the resistance by mass to any change in its state of motion. Scientific Law states that mass and inertial forces are directly proportional. The purpose of the inertial balance is to measure the different inertias between different masses therefore providing a mathematical and very accurate method of measuring mass. Experimentation showed that if a mass was put into some form of periodic motion, the mass could be measured fairly accurately by measuring the oscillation period and comparing it to a known mass period. The relationship m1=m2T12/T22 was discovered.
To understand this week’s experiment one must first understand what a spectroscope is and what it does. With this understanding in hand, one would gain a deeper appreciation for this lab and its intended lesson. “A spectroscope is a device that measures the spectrum of light” (Ball, 2014). More specifically a spectroscope is an instrument designed to split light from different sources into wavelengths. Humans are able to see these wavelengths as different colors. Noting the difference in colors between various light sources, those studying a given light source can identify elements of the light source.
It does seem that are world is almost always in a state of confusion and even more
Metaphysics can be defined as an attempt to comprehend the basic characteristics of reality. It is in fact so basic that it is all inclusive, whether something is observable or not. It answers questions of what things must be like in order to exist and how to differentiate from things that seem real but are not. A common thought is that reality is defined as what we can detect from our five senses. This type of philosophy is called empiricism, which is the idea that all knowledge comes from our senses. An empiricist must therefore believe that what we can see, touch, taste, smell, and hear must be real and that if we can not in fact see, touch, taste, smell, or hear something, it is definitely not real. However, this is a problem because there are things that are real that cannot be detected by our senses. Feelings and thoughts can not be detected, so according to a true empiricist, they must not be real. Another example that is listed in the textbook is the laws of gravity (Stewart 84). This is something that is in fact proven and we can see the effects of it, but we can not see gravity itself. Once again, this would not be considered to be “real.” However, there are certain things that some people consider to be real, and others consider them not to be. This typically comes into play when discussing religion. Some people consider God to be real although they can not “sense” Him and others say that He is not real, possibly because of the fact that they can no...
Since physics actually means the physical world; Meta involves the non-material world, such as the mind and spiritual brief. According to Encarta Encyclopedia, “Metaphysics,” is a branch of philosophy that entails the "nature of ultimate reality" (p.1) According to the Hummingbird N Company’s, “The Metaphysical Sciences,” the dictionary defines this as “A mental philosophy dealing with the nature and causes of being and knowing” (p.1). H. J. Patton (1948), say’s in Immanuel Kent Ground Work of the Metaphysics of Morals, “so act that your will can regard itself at the same time universal law thought its maxim” (p.34). The interoperation was that the universal law was the human’s as rational beings. Therefore, act, as you will but at the same time having the rational beings at the maximum of self-value. Patton goes on to say the rational being is having universal law at is maxim, is giving ones self-supreme value (p. 35). Therefore, Patton feels making decisions should be based on maxims of the universal law (p. 108). Which means all decisions should be made rationally.
When light interacts with objects that are much smaller than the wavelength of the light, the light being scattered, rather than reflected. The electrons of such a small object are all shaken up and down at the same time by the electric field of the light wave, and they radiate that frequency of light in all directions. It turns out that the higher the frequency of the light, the more the light is scattered.
Light is what lets you experience colour. The pigment of the retina in your eyes is sensitive to different lengths of light waves which allows you to see different colours. The wavelengths of light that humans can see are called the visible colour spectrum.
The human eye in combination with the reaction of the brain to distinguish kinds of colors , their relative purity and lightness. Humans do not detect the color spectrum as separate colors but as a continuous band of colors each mixture to the next as in the case of a rainbow. ' Threshold' vision is the point where you can not tell the difference between similar colors. The ' interval ' is the transition rate between feelings and help characterize the differences between color samples . The ultraviolet and infrared colors are beyond both ends of the visible spectrum beyond the range of human vision .
When viewing our universe, scientists often attach a spectrometer to a telescope. When they shine white light at it, they can observe certain colors and spectral lines or black lines, which signify which photons or colors we can see and which have been absorbed by the atoms. These black lines on the spectrometer indicate what types of atoms there are based on which types of photons are being absorbed and emitted. Each atom absorbs different colors on the spectrometer, so we are able to tell based on the spectral lines what atom we are
Included in the electromagnetic spectrum are light waves, television waves, and microwaves. Visible light is also a smaller part of the electromagnetic spectrum, but it has its own visible-light spectrum. All the electromagnetic energy frequencies that humans can see are defined as visible light. It is created by electrons that have lost energy inside the atom. The energy given off by those electrons then becomes light photons (Congdon, Donald, 306;310). The lower the wavelength/frequency/energy of electromagnetic radiation, the darker red it will be in the visible spectrum, whereas the higher the wavelength/frequency/energy, the more indigo colored it will be (The Electromagnetic Spectrum). The visible spectrum is the part of
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