According to Arrhenius theory of acid and base, Acids are those substances which when dissolved in water produces protons, while, Bases are those substances which when dissolved in water produces Hydroxyl Ions.
Example of Arrhenius Bases:
NaOH ₍s₎ → Na⁺ ₍aq₎ + ⁻OH ₍aq₎
LiOH ₍s₎ → Li⁺ ₍aq₎ + ⁻OH ₍aq₎
Result:
The only negative ion produced in water when Arrhenius Base is dissolved is ⁻OH (Hydroxyl Ion).
The Beer-Lambert law states that A = E*c*l where A is absorbance, E is the molar absorbance coeffecient, c is concentration and l is path length. Therefore the absorbance is directly proportional to concentration, and by increasing the concentration by a factor of 3, absorbance will increase by a factor of 3 giving A = 1.584
Answer:
To see if the water is safe to drink.
Explanation:
It is important for local water to be tested to see how the water quality is and to check if there are any pollutants (such as fertilizers or oil). Most of the world's water is not safe to consume, it would be useful to know what your local water is like.