A Study on the Effect of Dilution on Refractive Index of Acetone

Abstract

This r study investigates the impact of dilution on the refractive index of acetone-water solutions, aiming to study the relationship between solution concentration and optical properties. The experiment involves preparing a series of acetone-water solutions with varying concentrations and measuring their refractive indices using a spectrometer. The abstract will outline the methodology employed, including the preparation of solutions, experimental setup, and data collection procedures. It will also highlight the use of refractive index measurements in describing the characteristics of solutions and their applicability in physics, chemistry, and materials science. The study's expected findings, including the possibility of departures from ideal behaviour and the relationship between solution concentration and refractive index, will be covered in the abstract. It will also stress how crucial it is to understand how dilution affects refractive index for real-world uses, like those in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors. A greater understanding of solution chemistry and optical phenomena will result from this research's insightful observations of the optical behaviour of acetone-water solutions. Key Words: optics, spectrometer, refractive index, acetone