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Why do you use quartz cuvette rather than using glass cuvettes?
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∙ 14y ago
Glass will absorb radiation below 320nm whereas quartz will allow transmission of the UV wavelengths.
So use glass cuvettes for wavelengths in the visible range from 380nm to 780nm and quartz cuvettes for wavelengths below 380nm.
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What is a cuvette and how is it used?
A cuvette is, basically, a glorified test tube for use in a spectrometer. They're sometimes square in cross section to avoid refraction artifacts. Depending on what part of the spectrum is under consideration, they may be made of quartz, though plastic and glass cuvettes do exist. You put a liquid sample into it then put the cuvette into the instrument. The beams inside of the instrument can 'see through' the quartz and 'read' your sample.
What is the most common source of quartz used in making glass is?
Fused quartz. The quartz has been heated over a fire.
Is glass jars made from quartz?
It is for decricsoin
Which mineral will scratch glass but will be scratched by a nail?
quartz
Is glass made from quartz?
glass itself is made from sand that has been heated at very high temperatures.
What is a cuvette and how is it used?
A cuvette is, basically, a glorified test tube for use in a spectrometer. They're sometimes square in cross section to avoid refraction artifacts. Depending on what part of the spectrum is under consideration, they may be made of quartz, though plastic and glass cuvettes do exist. You put a liquid sample into it then put the cuvette into the instrument. The beams inside of the instrument can 'see through' the quartz and 'read' your sample.
Why are cuvettes that are used in the 200-400nm range made of silica?
A cuvette is a very small tube that is sealed at one end and made of plastic, glass, or fused quartz. The reason why the cuvettes that are used in the 200-400 nm range are made of silica is because of the shifts in the chemical equilibria.
Identify the functions of each of the cuvettes Cuvette 1?
1: control, recalibirate spectrophotometer 2: photosynthesis does not occur without light 3: photosynthesis does occur with light and live chloroplasts 4: boiling chloroplasts=no photosynthesis 5. control
Is quartz glass just plain glass or a gemstone?
quartz is a mineral M
Is glass a subset of quartz?
Glass is not a subset of quartz because glass does not fit the definition of a mineral in that it has no crystalline structure.
Can the gem stone citrine cut glass?
Citrine is a form of quartz. Quartz will scratch glass.
What is chemically related to glass?
Silica sand is the major component of glass (quartz).
What is the difference between ordinary glass and quartz glass?
Ordinary glass is hard to break with ur penis but quartz glass u can stick it right through
Will quartz cut glass like diamonds?
No. Diamonds cut glass because diamonds are harder than glass. Quartz is not as hard as diamond.
What can Quartz be made into?
Glass
Is the glass in jars made from quartz?
Glass is typically made by melting sand, Much of that sand consists of quartz. Some glass will also be made of recycled glass.
How can you tell the difference between glass and genuine rock agate?
Quartz agate would scratch glass. Glass would not scratch quartz agate.
