Question #136532

Acetone shows maximum absorbance at 279nm in hexane where in water its λmax is 265nm Justify.

Expert's answer

Solvent effect on absorption spectroscopy and Difference between UV and Visible Spectroscopy. Solvents play an important role in UV spectra. Compound peak could be obscured by the solvent peak. So a most suitable solvent is one that does not itself get absorbed in the region under investigation.


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