Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry: Theory and Practices

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Photochemistry

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Thermochemical and Photochemical Reactions

6.3 Laws Governing Light Absorption — Lambert’s Law and Beer’s Law

6.4 Laws of Photochemistry

6.5 Quantum Efficiency

6.6 Study of Some Photochemical Reactions

6.7 Fluorescence and Phosphorescence

Photochemistry provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts and reactions fundamental to the field, illustrating important applications in biological, medical and environmental sciences.

 

Grazyna Stochel

 

6.1 INTRODUCTION

The reactions which occur with the absorption of radiations (photons) are called photochemical reactions. Photon supplies ...