The Effect of Certain Dissolved Substances on the Infra-Red Absorption of Water (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Infrared insight into water: how dissolved substances shift water’s own absorption bands
This nonfiction work explains how dissolved substances can change water’s infrared absorption. It presents measurements of water’s absorption from 0.8 to 2.3 microns and compares results with prior data to explore what causes shifts in the bands.

The study frames how different solutions alter water’s transparency in several key bands and what that implies about the molecules involved. It also looks at how substances like alkali hydroxides and various salts interact with water’s absorption, sometimes decreasing or increasing transparency in specific bands. The text details the experiments and the interpretation of distorted curves as clues to where dissolved substances might have their own absorption features.

• How water’s absorption bands appear in the 0.8–2.3 micron range and how they compare to earlier measurements


• What happens to water’s absorption when substances like NaOH, KOH, LiOH, and salts are added


• How solution thickness and concentration influence the observed spectra


• What the data suggest about the nature of water molecules and their response to different dissolved species

Ideal for readers of historical spectroscopy and researchers seeking a clear example of how dissolved substances can affect water’s infrared absorption, with careful data and cautious interpretation.

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