What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?
What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?
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Sourav Pan. (2025, April 24). What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/what-are-the-limitations-of-the-beer-lambert-law/
Sourav Pan. "What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?." Biology Notes Online, 24 April 2025, biologynotesonline.com/qa/what-are-the-limitations-of-the-beer-lambert-law/.
Sourav Pan. "What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?." Biology Notes Online (blog). April 24, 2025. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/what-are-the-limitations-of-the-beer-lambert-law/.
The Beer-Lambert Law has several limitations:
– Non-linear behavior at high concentrations due to solute-solute interactions.
– Deviation from linearity at high absorbance values due to instrumental limitations.
– Applicability primarily to monochromatic light; deviations occur with polychromatic light.
– Assumes no scattering or fluorescence, which may not hold in all cases.
– Requires a homogeneous medium; inhomogeneous samples can lead to inaccuracies.
– Limited validity in complex matrices where chemical or physical changes occur.
Cite this post:
Sourav Pan. (2025, April 24). What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/what-are-the-limitations-of-the-beer-lambert-law/
Sourav Pan. "What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?." Biology Notes Online, 24 April 2025, biologynotesonline.com/qa/what-are-the-limitations-of-the-beer-lambert-law/.
Sourav Pan. "What are the limitations of the Beer-Lambert Law?." Biology Notes Online (blog). April 24, 2025. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/what-are-the-limitations-of-the-beer-lambert-law/.