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What is the concentration of iron(II) ions in a water sample that has an absorbance of 0.55 at 510 nm when treated with a standard solution of 4.65 x 10^-5 M iron(II) sulfate using colorimetry?

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To determine the concentration of iron II  ions in the water sample, we can use the Beer-Lambert Law, which states that the absorbance  A  of a solution is directly proportional to its concentration  c  and the path length  l  of the cuvette used in the colorimeter:A = clWhere  is the molar absorptivity  also known as the molar absorption coefficient  of the iron II  ions at 510 nm.First, we need to determine the molar absorptivity of the iron II  ions in the standard solution. To do this, we need to know the absorbance of the standard solution at 510 nm. Let's assume that the absorbance of the standard solution is A_standard.Next, we can use the Beer-Lambert Law to find the molar absorptivity: = A_standard /  c_standard * l Where c_standard is the concentration of the standard solution  4.65 x 10^-5 M  and l is the path length of the cuvette  usually 1 cm .Once we have the molar absorptivity, we can use the Beer-Lambert Law again to find the concentration of iron II  ions in the water sample:c_sample = A_sample /   * l Where A_sample is the absorbance of the water sample  0.55  and  and l are the same as before.Without the absorbance of the standard solution  A_standard , we cannot calculate the exact concentration of iron II  ions in the water sample. However, if you provide the absorbance of the standard solution, we can use the above equations to find the concentration of iron II  ions in the water sample.

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