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What is the transition response for the peaks in UV-spectrum
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The peaks in a UV-Vis spectrum correspond to electronic transitions within a molecule. The energy of the UV light absorbed promotes an electron from a lower energy (ground state) molecular orbital to a higher energy (excited state) molecular orbital. The transition type (e.g., π → π
, n → π
, n → σ
) is determined by the specific molecular orbitals involved.
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