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UV-Vis spectroscopy observes electronic transitions between molecular orbitals. These transitions can be categorized as σ → σ
, σ → π
, π → π
, and n → π
, where σ, π, and n represent bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding orbitals, respectively. The specific transitions observed depend on the molecule's structure and functional groups.