A solution of compound Z absorbs light of wavelength 256 nm, and for this absorption,  log ε=3.3. What is the concentration of a solution of Z (in an optical cell of path length 1  cm) that gives the absorbance reading is 0.21?

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A solution of compound Z absorbs light of wavelength 256 nm, and for this absorption, 
log ε=3.3. What is the concentration of a solution of Z (in an optical cell of path length 1 
cm) that gives the absorbance reading is 0.21?

 

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