The Beer-Lambert law relates the absorbance A of a solution to the concentration C of a species in solution by A = MLC, where L is the path length and M is the molar absorption coefficient. Assume that C = 1.25 ± 0.03 mol/cm3, L = 1.2 ± 0.1 cm, and A = 1.30 ± 0.05.a) Estimate M and find the uncertainty in the estimate.b) Which would provide a greater reduction in the uncertainty in M: reducing the uncertainty in C to 0.01 mol/cm³, reducing the uncertainty in L to 0.05 cm, or reducing the uncertainty in A to 0.01?

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The Beer-Lambert law relates the absorbance A of a solution to the concentration C of a species in solution by A = MLC, where L is the path length and M is the molar absorption coefficient. Assume that C = 1.25 ± 0.03 mol/cm3, L = 1.2 ± 0.1 cm, and A = 1.30 ± 0.05.
a) Estimate M and find the uncertainty in the estimate.
b) Which would provide a greater reduction in the uncertainty in M: reducing the uncertainty in C to 0.01 mol/cm³, reducing the uncertainty in L to 0.05 cm, or reducing the uncertainty in A to 0.01?

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