An Opacimeter Used in Chemical Analysis

R. M. Evans, G. P. Silberstein

The opacimeter is an optical instrument designed to measure the light-transmission of a colored or turbid solution. A Loewenthal photronic type light-sensitive cell connected to a microammeter is used to measure the intensity of the light transmitted by the solution under test. The light-intensity falling on the sensitive cell is kept within a fixed range by varying the distance of the cell from the source. The instrument is arranged so that a 30-cc. test tube or a 300-cc. Kohle flask may contain the reaction mixture. The results of analyses are determined from calibration curves prepared from known solutions.

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Published
1939-03
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Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J12020