Analytical chemistry Student Name: Hoang Ngoc Thien

Semester II, 2019-2020 Student ID: BTBTIU17076

HOMEWORK # 3

Due date: 26/05/2020

1. a. (15 pts) Calculate the frequency (Hz), wavenumber (cm-1 ), and energy (J/photon) of visible
light with a wavelength of 550 nm.

c 3 x 10 8 m/s 14
_ Frequency: v= = =5.46 x 10 Hz
λ 550 x 10 m−9

1 1
_ Wavenumber: v́= = =1.8 x 108 cm−1
λ −11
550 x 10 cm

_ Energy: E=hv=6.63x10-34x5.46x1014=3.62x1027 J/photon

b. (15pts) 3.00 mM solution of the colored complex exhibited an absorbance of 0.335 at 550 nm
in a 1.000-cm cuvet. A blank solution made from distilled water had an absorbance of 0.020.
Find the molar absorptivity of the colored complex
A 0.335
_Molar absorptivity: ε = = =111.6 L .mol−1 cm−1
bc 1 cmx 3 x 10 mol /L
−3

c. (10 pts) The absorbance of the colored complex solution prepared from distilled water was
0.175. Find the concentration of this solution.

A know C know C know x A unknow 3 x 10−3 mol/ Lx 0.175 −3

_ = →C unknow= = =1.57 x 10 mol/ L
A unknow Cunknow A know 0.335

2. (60 pts) Assign the spectra A, B and C below with the following names1-methoxy-2- butanol, 2-
pentene, and 4-methoxy-2-butanone. Identify the important functional peaks that allow you to
make the assignments
The spectra A: 2-pentene
_Alkenes C-H: > 3000 cm-1
_Alkanes C-H: < 3000 cm-1
_Alkenes C=C group: near 1650 cm-1
The spectra B: 4-methoxy-2-butanone
_Alkanes C-H: < 3000 cm-1
_Ketone group: 1725-1705 cm-1
_C-O group: < 1400 cm-1
The spectra C: 1-methoxy-2- butanol
_Alkanes C-H: < 3000 cm-1
_O-H group: 3600-3300 cm-1
_ C-O group: < 1400 cm-1