Determine the effect of the following errors on the measured absorbance for a pink colored 0.50 M solutionof Cobalt (II) chloride, CoCl2 (aq).a) You rinsed the cuvette with water before adding the sample of CoCl2 (aq). b) You used a cuvette that had previously contained 0.80 M CoCl2 (aq). c) The solution was incorrectly made and the concentration was 0.05 M. d) The spectrophotometer was calibrated with 0.05 M CoCl2 (aq) solution instead of water. e) You used a cuvette that was scratched on the sides.

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Determine the effect of the following errors on the measured absorbance for a pink colored 0.50 M solution
of Cobalt (II) chloride, CoCl2 (aq).
a) You rinsed the cuvette with water before adding the sample of CoCl2 (aq).

b) You used a cuvette that had previously contained 0.80 M CoCl2 (aq).

c) The solution was incorrectly made and the concentration was 0.05 M.

d) The spectrophotometer was calibrated with 0.05 M CoCl2 (aq) solution instead of water.

e) You used a cuvette that was scratched on the sides.

 

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