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What is the concentration of iron (Fe) in a given water sample using spectrophotometry with a known absorbance value of 0.52 and molar absorbivity coefficient of 1.20 x 10^4 M^-1 cm^-1 at a wavelength of 565 nm?

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To calculate the concentration of iron  Fe  in the water sample, we can use the Beer-Lambert Law, which states:A =  * c * lwhere A is the absorbance,  is the molar absorptivity coefficient, c is the concentration of the solution, and l is the path length of the cuvette  usually 1 cm .We are given the absorbance  A  as 0.52 and the molar absorptivity coefficient    as 1.20 x 10^4 M^-1 cm^-1. We need to solve for the concentration  c  and assume the path length  l  is 1 cm.Rearranging the equation to solve for c:c = A /   * l Plugging in the given values:c = 0.52 /  1.20 x 10^4 M^-1 cm^-1 * 1 cm c = 0.52 /  1.20 x 10^4 c = 4.33 x 10^-5 MThe concentration of iron  Fe  in the water sample is approximately 4.33 x 10^-5 M.

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