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The APXS is designed to study the alpha particles (from radioactive decay) and X-rays emitted by rocks and soils in order to determine their elemental chemistry. Knowing the elemental composition of Martian rocks will provide the scientists with information about the formation of the planet's crust, as well as any weathering that has taken place. Clues as to the nature or weathering on the surface of Mars, will, again raise the issue of whether or not there was surface water.
Applications of UV-Vis Molecular Absorption Spectrometry Chap 14
Application to Qualitative Analysis • Spectral data may be plotted with ordinate as: • absorbance (A) • percent transmittance (%T) • log absorbance (log10 A) • Abscissa normally: • wavelength (nm) • wavenumber (cm-1) • frequency (GHz) ordinate abscissa
Table 14.1 Absorption Characteristics of Some Common Chromophores
Fig 6-24 (a) Partial energy level diagram for UV-Vis absorption in an organic molecule
Fig 14-1 UV-Vis Absorption Spectra for 1,2,4,5 tetrazine
Fig 14-6 Effect of solvent on absorption spectrum of acetaldehyde
Transparency: Solvents for the UV-Vis Table 14-3 Cutoff wavelengths
Solvents: Effect on absorbing system • Polar solvents tend to “blur” vibrational • features more than nonpolar solvents • Polar solvents more likely to shift λmax • n→π*blue shifted • solvation of lone pair lowers energy of n • ∼ 30 nmwhen hydrogen-bonding possible • π→π*red shifted • ∼ 5 nm due to attractive polarization
Solvent effects imply that: UV-Vis is not reliable for qualitative but excellent for quantitative analysis
Quantitative Analysis Develop Calibration Curve with Standards Challenge: Preparing standards in same matrix as analyte
Standard Addition Method Fig. 14-8 Determination of NO2ˉ in water by UV-Vis
Analysis of a Binary Mixture • Case (a) : Significant overlap • Best treated by using a • spreadsheet procedure • with data obtained at • many λ’s. • Case (b) : Little overlap • Measure Abs of X at λʹ • Measure Abs of Y at λʺ • Solve simultaneous • equations for [X] and [Y] Analogous to Fig. 14-9