A phenol standard with a concentration of 4.00 ppm has an absorbance of 0.424 at a wavelength of 460 nm using a 1.00-cm cell. A water sample is steam-distilled, and a 50.00-mL aliquot of the distillate is placed in a 100-mL volumetric flask and diluted to volume with distilled water. The absorbance of this solution is found to be 0.394. What is the concentration of phenol (in parts per million) in the water sample?

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The concentration of phenol in the sample can be calculated using the BeerLambert law A b c whe... View the full answer