The absorption maxima of two dyes X and Y are 520 and 460 nm , respectively. The absorbance data of these measured in a 1 cm path length cell are given in the table below.
Dye solution
Absorbance at 460 mm
Absorbance at 52 mm
X (9 mM)
0.144
0.765
Y (12 nM)
0.912
0.168
Mixture of X and Y
0.700
0.680
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