The molar absorption coefficient of a solute at 540 nm is 386 dm3 mol−1 cm−1. When light of that wavelength passes through a 5.00 mm cell containing a solution of the solute, 38.5 per cent of the light was absorbed. What is the molar concentration of the solute?

The molar absorption coefficient of a solute at 540 nm is 386 dm3 mol−1 cm−1. When light of that wavelength passes through a 5.00 mm cell containing a solution of the solute, 38.5 per cent of the light was absorbed. What is the molar concentration of the solute?

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