Why must solutions with high concentrations be diluted prior to analysis via Beer's Law? A. The relationship between absorbance and concentration is not linear at high concentrations. B. The detector will reach its detection threshold. C. The photon source is too weak to provide accurate results. D. There is no need to work with dilute concentrations; any concentrations will work. E. The molar absorptivity of a compound is dependent on its concentration.

Why must solutions with high concentrations be diluted prior to analysis via Beer's Law? A. The relationship between absorbance and concentration is not linear at high concentrations. B. The detector will reach its detection threshold. C. The photon source is too weak to provide accurate results. D. There is no need to work with dilute concentrations; any concentrations will work. E. The molar absorptivity of a compound is dependent on its concentration.

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ChapterU5: Fire: Energy , Thermodynamics, And Oxidation-reduction

SectionU5.116: How Absorbing: Spectroscopy

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