I assume "molecular refractive index" refers to "the refractive index of a group of molecules". In this case, you just use the units for a refractive index - i.e., a dimensionless number.
The refractive index of water can change with factors like temperature, pressure, and the presence of impurities or contaminants. Changes in these factors can alter the density and molecular structure of water, affecting how light travels through it and thus causing variations in its refractive index.
Refractive index of vacuum is 1.
Refractive Index: 1.4465
"The refractive index of water is 4 / 3" means the refractive index of water with respect to air. "The refractive index of glass is 3 /2" means the refractive index of glass with respect to air. You change the question as ," what is the refractive index of glass with respect to water? The answer is it is the ratio of refractive index of of glass with respect to air to the refractive index of water with respect to air =( 3/2) divided by( 4/3) = 1.125
What is a prism and how does it relate to the refractive index? Explain how the refractive index of a prism affects the bending of light. How can you experimentally determine the refractive index of a prism?
Refractive index of the medium is defined as the ratio of the velocity of light in vacuum to that in the medium. No unit for refractive index.
No, high refractive index does not necessarily mean high molecular mass. Refractive index is a measure of how much a material bends light, which can be influenced by factors like the electronic structure and density of the material, in addition to molecular mass.
The refractive index of water can change with factors like temperature, pressure, and the presence of impurities or contaminants. Changes in these factors can alter the density and molecular structure of water, affecting how light travels through it and thus causing variations in its refractive index.
Refractive index of vacuum is 1.
The refractive index of a material is related to how light propagates through it. Ice has a lower refractive index than water because its molecular structure is less dense and more sparse compared to water. This difference in molecular arrangement affects how light interacts with the substance, leading to a lower refractive index in ice compared to water.
Refractive Index: 1.4465
"The refractive index of water is 4 / 3" means the refractive index of water with respect to air. "The refractive index of glass is 3 /2" means the refractive index of glass with respect to air. You change the question as ," what is the refractive index of glass with respect to water? The answer is it is the ratio of refractive index of of glass with respect to air to the refractive index of water with respect to air =( 3/2) divided by( 4/3) = 1.125
What is a prism and how does it relate to the refractive index? Explain how the refractive index of a prism affects the bending of light. How can you experimentally determine the refractive index of a prism?
Refractive Index(i) Refractive index of a medium is that characteristic which decides speed of light in it.(ii) It is a scalar, unit less and dimensionless quantity.(iii) Absolute refractive index :When light travels from vacuum to any transparent medium then refractive index of medium w.r.t. vacuum is called it's absolute refractive index i.e. vacuumµmedium = c/vAbsolute refractive indices for glass, water and diamond are respectively µg = 3/2 = 1.5, µw = 4/3 = 1.33 and µD = 12/5 = 2.4(iv) Relative refractive index :When light travels from medium (1) to medium (2) then refractive index of medium (2) w.r.t. medium (1) is called it's relative refractive index i.e. 1µ2 = µ2/µ1 = v1/v2 (where v1 and v2 are the speed of light in medium 1 and 2 respectively).(v) When we say refractive index we mean absolute refractive index.(vi) The minimum value of absolute refractive index is 1. For air it is very near to 1. ( 1.003)
The refractive index is determined experimentally.
The absolute refractive index of kerosene is 1.39 .
The refractive index of diamonds is approximately 2.42. This high refractive index contributes to the diamond's brilliance and sparkle when light enters and exits the stone.