A triangular arrow engraved into the lip of these objects indicates the direction they should be inserted to make the path length one centimeter. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these small rectangular vials that hold solutions of unknown concentration inside a spectrophotometer.
ANSWER: cuvettes
[10e] Spectrophotometry is also used to measure the concentration of the suspended, insoluble particles found in these mixtures. This class of mixtures include emulsions, gels, and aerosols.
ANSWER: colloids [prompt on suspensions]
[10h] Particle concentration in a colloid is reported using this quantity to account for both absorbed and scattered light. This quantity is measured at 600 nanometers to estimate the concentration of cells in broth.
ANSWER: optical density [or OD; or OD600; prompt on density]
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