Beer-Lambert absorbance calculator

Calculate absorbance and transmittance fraction with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Molar absorptivity (L/mol/cm)
100
Concentration (mol/L)
0.01
Path length (cm)
1
Absorbance
1
Transmittance fraction
0.1

Try another scenario

Molar absorptivity (L/mol/cm)
110.00000000000001
Concentration (mol/L)
0.01
Path length (cm)
1
Absorbance
1.1
Transmittance fraction
0.079433
Calculation method

Calculation method

Absorbance

a × b × c

Transmittance fraction

10^(-a × b × c)

Symbols and units
a
Molar absorptivity (L/mol/cm)
b
Concentration (mol/L)
c
Path length (cm)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Beer–Lambert law assumes a suitable dilute, non-scattering sample and monochromatic measurement.
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