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Substance: chlorine					Other Names: 

Formula: Cl2						CAS-No.: 7782-50-5

Study: UV absorption spectrum


Authors: G.E. Gibson, N.S. Bayliss

Title: Variation with Temperature of the Continuous Absorption Spectrum of Diatomic Molecules: Part I. Experimental, The Absorption Spectrum of Chlorine

Journal/Source: Phys. Rev., 44, 188-192, (1933); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRev.44.188


Data: table, diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 5.6 - 25.2 nm

Resolution: 

Temperature: 291 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration: 

Phase: gas

pH:


Comments: A photographic method was used to investigate the continuous absorption spectrum of chlorine at 18°, 168°, 281°, 426°, 580° and 765°C. 
The effect of increasing the temperature is to decrease the absorption coefficient at the maximum, and to broaden the region of continuous absorption.

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