AP Chemistry 3.13 A Explain the Amount of Light Absorbed By a Solution of Molecules or Ions in Relationship to the Concentration Questions

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Explain how catalysts alter pathways and activation energy without changing overall reaction thermodynamics.
Apply energy profiles and mechanistic models to predict catalyst effects on reaction rates.

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A student wants to determine the concentration of permanganate, $\mathrm{MnO}_{4}{ }^{-}(a q)$ , in a solution. The student plans to use colorimetric analysis because solutions containing $\mathrm{MnO}_{4}{ }^{-}(a q)$ have a purple color.

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To determine the optimum wavelength for an experiment that measures the concentration of $\mathrm{MnO}_{4}^{-}(a q)$ , the student takes a sample of the solution and measures the amount of light absorbed by the sample over a range of wavelengths. The data are plotted in the graph shown. Identify the optimum wavelength that the student should use for the experimental procedure.

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Assuming that all lab equipment is functioning properly, identify which one of the procedural steps the student could have executed incorrectly that would explain why the marked data point is below the line of best fit. Justify your answer.

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