Light‚ Color and Solutions Effects of Concentration and Cell Path Length on a Solutions Absorbance To examine the relationship between color of a solution and the light it absorbs. When it comes down to it our eyes do a accurate job of depicting and distinguishing colors. The purpose of this experiment is to take that a little farther‚ become more precise. With the use of a spectrophotometer one can determine the wavelength and intensity of the light absorbed. By adding a light source to the
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Photosynthesis is the process by which light energy is used to convert inorganic compounds into organic substances with the subsequent release. There are many factors which can have an effect on the process of photosynthesis; in this laboratory experiment‚ the focus lies on carbon dioxide (CO2) availably and its effect on photosynthesis. By understanding the component that affect the rate of photosynthesis‚ one can do work to try and increase the rate of photosynthesis. The purpose of this laboratory
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spectrophotometer is an instrument that measures the quantitative amounts of light of different wavelengths absorbed and transmitted by a pigment solution (Mitchell‚ Reece). The spectrophotometer includes a light bulb‚ a reflector‚ and a detector. When a sample is in place and the chamber lid is closed‚ light from the light bulb passes through it. The detector measures the amount of light transmitted. The white light from the bulb is separated into different wavelengths by reflecting the beam
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Each element emits a unique color light. The purpose of this experiment was to observe these unique colors and calculate their energy. In order to observe this‚ we placed the physical elements in a 24 well plate‚ dipped wet q-tips into the wells to gather the element‚ and put it over the bunsen burner to observe the flame emitted. While observing the different flames‚ we saw that different elements did indeed emit unique flame colors. Colors such as red‚ violet‚ and turquoise were emitted. All of
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Introduction: Photosynthesis can be defined as light energy being converted into chemical energy‚ which is a very important process for plants and other organisms. Light can be described in terms of light quantity and light quality. Both of these have an affect on photosynthesis. The more light a plant absorbs the more the plant is able to photosynthesize. This light is absorbed though pigments which have specific interactions with certain light waves (colors). The goal of my first experiment
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Photosynthesis Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration‚ or converted into starch and stored. Oxygen is produced as a by-product. This process is called photosynthesis. Temperature‚ carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity are factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis summary Photosynthesis [photosynthesis: The chemical change
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THE EFFECT OF LIGHT INTENSITY DURING PLANT GROWTH ON THE SIZE OF STOMATA IN DICOT LEAVES Christina Durgan Nicole Romero Vanessa Chilunda Biology 101‚ Thursday 1:15pm Claire Burkum 5 December‚ 2013 1. The hypothesis of this study is that the size of the stomata on the dicot leaves exposed to higher light intensity will be smaller compared to the size of the stomata on the dicot leaves exposed to lower light intensity. This is because at higher light intensity there is an increase in environmental
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before‚ inverting the sample and taking a reading at the Zero time mark‚ and placing the sample in the designated light apparatus‚ Sample 1 was wrapped in aluminum foil to keep it in the dark‚ Sample 2 was placed 24 cm from a light source‚ Sample 3 was placed 30 cm from a light source‚ Sample 4 was placed 49 cm from a light source‚ and the Blank was left out to be exposed to the light in the room. Every 5 minutes‚ we blanked the spectrophotometer‚ inverted the samples and took a reading from each
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the highest rate of photosynthesis (see Figure 7). The second part of the prediction was refuted by the data‚ as green had a higher rate than both yellow and red. This result seems to go against the experiment‚ however the answer is in Figure 5. When adding green food coloring to the solution (see Methods) dilution also took place. When comparing the wavelength of 540 nm (see Tables 1 & 2) with the its corresponding color in Figure 5‚ the green is almost a turquoise. Since this color is closer to
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May 2012 The Effect of Light on Snapdragon Flowers Introduction: It is a well-known fact that plants need light for nourishment‚ yet many people are ignorant of the reasons behind this. The biological process by which green plants utilize carbon dioxide‚ water and sunlight to form their own food is called photosynthesis (unknown). Past research has demonstrated that red and blue rays maximize this process (Rothenburger‚ 1993). The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of several different
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