Tutorial

1 (Part A)

1. Name any four (4) electromagnetic radiations in the order of increasing
energy

2. Arrange the following regions of electromagnetic spectrum in order of
increasing wavenumber

X rays Ultraviolet (UV) Infrared (IR) Radiowaves

3. For an electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 2.3 x 10-9 cm,
calculate its:
i. Frequency (in Hertz)
ii. Energy (in Joules)

4. Light A, has a greater frequency than a second light, B
i. Which light has the greater energy?
ii. Which light has the higher wavenumber?

5. A particular electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength of 562 nm.
i. In what region of the electromagnetic spectrum is the radiation
located?
ii. What is the frequency of the radiation?
iii. Calculate the energy (in Joules) of this radiation

6. If the wavenumber of a given electromagnetic radiation is 2000 cm-1,
determine the correct spectral region in which the radiation is located

7. The wavelength of the radiation in a microwave oven is 1.20 cm. Calculate
the energy of one photon of this radiation (Given: h = 6.626 x 10-34 J.s; c =
3.00 x 108 ms-1)

8. If the wavelength used in a spectroscopic instrument is 560 nm
i. Calculate the frequency in Hz
ii. Determine the energy (in Joules) of this radiation
 Tutorial 1 (Part B)

1. A 0.0045 M solution analyzed using the Spectronic 20 instrument has
37.0% transmission at 470 nm in a 1.00 cm cell
i. Explain why the experiment was run 470 nm
ii. Using Beer’s Law, find the concentration of the solution if it gives
85.2% transmission under the same conditions

2. A copper(II) sulfate solution of unknown concentration is placed in a
calorimeter and an absorbance reading of 0.46 is recorded. Using the
same 1.0 cm cell, a 0.055 M solution of copper(II) sulfate gives an
absorbance reading 0.34. What is the concentration of the unknown
solution?

3. Sketch and correctly label an ideal Beer’s Law plot

4. A vibrational transition requires energy of 7.25 x 109
i. Calculate the wavelength (in nm) of the photon that causes this
transition. Given, velocity of light = 3.00 x 108 ms-1, Planck constant =
6.63 x 10-34 J.s.
ii. In what region of the electromagnetic spectrum does the absorption
takes place?

5. A solution containing the complex formed between Bi(III) and thiourea
has a molar absorptivity of 9.32 x 103 L cm-1 mol-1 at 470 nm.
i. Calculate the absorbance of a 6.24 x 10-5 M solution of the complex at
470 nm in a 1.00 cm cell
ii. Calculate the percent transmittance of the solution described in (5)
iii. Calculate the molar concentration of the complex in a solution that has
the absorbance described in (5) when measured at 470 nm in a 5.00
cm cell

6. Berrylium(II) ions react with acetylacetone to produce a complex with a
molar mass of 207.23 gmol-1. A 1.34 ppm solution of the complex has a
transmittance of 55.7% when measured in a 1.0 cm cell at 295 nm. Use
Beer’s Law to obtain the molar absorptivity constant of the complex at the
given wavelength

7. Sketch and correctly label an absorption spectrum

8. A solution containing Fe(SCN)2+ complex which is formed between
iron(III) and KSCN has a molar absorptivity of 7.35 x 103 L mol-1 cm-1 at
580 nm.
i. Determine the absorbance of a 2.5 x 10-5 M solution of the complex at
580 nm in a 1.00 cm cell
ii. Calculate the percent transmittance of the solution described (i)
iii. Calculate the absorbance of a solution in a 2.00 cm cell in which the
concentration of the complex is twice of that in (i)
 iv. Determine the frequency of the radiation if a particular
electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength of 862 nm
v. Calculate the energy (in Joules) of this radiation

9. A spectroscopy experiment was conducted using a 1 cm cuvette to
determine the concentration of potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in the
treatment of water. The molar absorptivity of KMnO4 is 1.45 x 10-2 ppm-1
cm-1 at 470 nm (Molar mass of KMnO4 = 158 gmol-1)
i. Calculate the concentration (in M) of potassium permanganate
solution which would give an absorbance of 0.80
ii. Calculate the transmittance of the solution in (i)