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None of the physical materials in the world are perfectly transparent. Even when light passes through air, some part of it gets scattered due to dust particles on its way. however, when one is interested in knowing the transparency of a material ( solid/liquid), such losses can be held constant and the photometer can be calibrated to estimate the trasmittance(transparency) by selecting the endpoints. for example, if a piece of thick black India rubber is held between a source of light and the detector, one can set the output to read zero transmittance and after removing it to 100 % transmittance. If any material is now held between the two, the output will show a change in transmittance that truly responds to only the sample and no other interfering inputs. With absorbance, this may not be true since in certain cases, the loss attributed to absorbance might in fact be due to other mechanisms such as scaterring or (regular)reflection.

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Light transmittance can be more then 100 percent?

logically no because if it is a yes, then the light reaching the detector is greater than the light which was produced by the machine in the first place. But you may get transmittance greater than 100 because some parameters of your experiment may not be right.


Why do ir spectra seldom show regions at which the transmittance is 100 percent?

IR spectra seldom show regions at 100% transmittance because most molecules absorb some infrared radiation due to their unique bond vibrations. Even if there are no absorptions in a particular region, factors like impurities, instrument noise, or scattering can lead to a lack of complete transmittance.


What is the difference between colorimeter and spectrophotometer?

In nontechnical and simple terms, in colorimeter particular band is selected and not the particular single wavelength. instead in spectrophotometer single wavelength is selected. also in colorimeter the filter is used whereas in spectrophotometer monochromator or prism is used.


Why transmittance is plotted in IR spectroscopy rather than plotting absorbance?

In IR spectroscopy, transmittance is often plotted because it provides a direct measurement of how much infrared light passes through a sample compared to the incident light. This approach aligns with the common practice of measuring the intensity of transmitted light, making it easier to visualize and interpret spectra. Additionally, transmittance values range from 0 to 100%, which can be more intuitive for understanding the sample's interaction with light, whereas absorbance values can vary widely and may not be as straightforward to interpret.


How do you calculate percentage of hemolysis?

If you are using a spectrophotometer to read the samples then you take the tube with the greatest amount of haemolysis as the 100% tube. Then you place the absorbance readings of the other tubes over the absorbance reading in the 100% tube and multiply by 100. E.g 100% = Abs of 1.302 Unknown = Abs of 0.620 0.620/1.302 x 100 = % Haemolysis in that tube. Hope that helps :P

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Light transmittance can be more then 100 percent?

logically no because if it is a yes, then the light reaching the detector is greater than the light which was produced by the machine in the first place. But you may get transmittance greater than 100 because some parameters of your experiment may not be right.


Why do ir spectra seldom show regions at which the transmittance is 100 percent?

IR spectra seldom show regions at 100% transmittance because most molecules absorb some infrared radiation due to their unique bond vibrations. Even if there are no absorptions in a particular region, factors like impurities, instrument noise, or scattering can lead to a lack of complete transmittance.


What is the relationship between absorbance and transmittance?

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In nontechnical and simple terms, in colorimeter particular band is selected and not the particular single wavelength. instead in spectrophotometer single wavelength is selected. also in colorimeter the filter is used whereas in spectrophotometer monochromator or prism is used.


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100 is a 3 digit number.


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yes there is a nine in 100 if youcount from zero to 100.


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Why transmittance is plotted in IR spectroscopy rather than plotting absorbance?

In IR spectroscopy, transmittance is often plotted because it provides a direct measurement of how much infrared light passes through a sample compared to the incident light. This approach aligns with the common practice of measuring the intensity of transmitted light, making it easier to visualize and interpret spectra. Additionally, transmittance values range from 0 to 100%, which can be more intuitive for understanding the sample's interaction with light, whereas absorbance values can vary widely and may not be as straightforward to interpret.