What is the difference between absorbance units and relative intensity?
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It is a logarithmic scale that ranges from 0 to infinity, where 0 represents no absorption and higher values represent increasing levels of absorption. Absorbance is commonly used in spectroscopy to quantify the concentration of a substance in a solution. Show more…
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