Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry of Dye Molecules

Supplemental Information:

• Spectroscopy
• Spectrophotometer
• Beer-Lambert Law
• Exinction Coefficient

Videos:

• Using the Spectrophotometer

Pre-Lab Practice 9

Additional Links:

• Straw.com presents a in depth history of dyes and the dyeing industry.

• Chriscooksey offers more information on the history of dyes with a spectrophotometric perspective.

• Central Connecticut State University has a site that explains how a UV-vis spectrum can be used to infer chemical structure and vice versa.

• For more information on spectroscopy, check out the University of Calgary's site on spectroscopy.