Absorption Spectrum of a Conjugated Dye

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Experiment 2.1 Absorption Spectrum of a Conjugated Dye Table of contents * Page 1 Title sheet & Table of contents * Page 2 Introduction & Abstract * Page 3 Abstract continued, Method & Results * Page 4 Results * Page 5 Results * Page 6 Results * Page 7 Discussion * Page 8 Introduction: The purpose of this experiment was to determine a relationship between energy levels and wavelengths in a range of dyes in a manner that would satisfy the Schrodinger wave equation and Eigen functions. This would be achieved by finding the maximum absorption for a particular dye and using that information, working out an alpha value to determine the wavelength of the molecule and from that, the discrete energy value. A successful experiment would involve the wavelength increasing as the number of conjugate electrons increases and also show a decrease in energy of the wavelength. Abstract: UV Vis spectroscopy is a method of analysis that measures transitions between a ground state and an excited state in a molecule. This method of analysis was used to determine the maximum absorption for the four dyes used in the experiment. The dyes used were a range of 3,3’ – diethylthio dyes. The structure for a dye with J = 1 is as such. The structure for J is as such. The dyes ranged from J = 0 to J = 3. This meant that the dyes elongated by a C=C each time and increases the number of π electrons by 2. This is important as in an excited energy state, an electron can flow from nitrogen to nitrogen in a wave pattern. The nitrogen to nitrogen terminals form what can be described as a one-dimensional box. The energy and frequency of this wave would be calculated from initially, satisfying the Schrodinger Wave equation for a one dimensional form. The equation is as such d2ψdx2+ 8π2mEψh2 = 0 Where ψ is the probability of finding the

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