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The definition of absorbance is A=log( I(0) / I), which is the logarithm (base 10) of the initial intensity of the light passed through the sample divided by the intensity of the light after it has passed through.
Let's look at a few values of A and see what these values imply.
If A = 0, then I(0) must equal I, which means the intensity doesn't change, which means no light is absorbed.
If A = 1, then I(0) / I must equal 10. This means that 90% of the light was absorbed.
If A=2, then I(0) / I must equal 100, and 99% of the light was absorbed.
If A=3, then I(0) / I must equal 1000, and 99.9% of the light was absorbed.
And so on.
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