lab exam 1- ex 3

Question 1

spectrophotometry

Answer 1

study of the movement of light through a solution, can be used to determine the concentration of solutes in a solution

Question 2

absorption spectrum

Answer 2

a plot of the absorption of light by a compound over a range of wavelengths

Question 3

absorbance maximum

Answer 3

wavelength where the absorption spectrum has a maximum value for a particular compound

Question 4

standard curve

Answer 4

a graph of known characteristics of an object that can be used to determine an unknown and the concentration of substances

Question 5

Bradford assay

Answer 5

colorimetric protein assay based on an absorbance shift in Coomassie dye when bound to proteins