This document provides an overview of spectroscopy techniques, including UV spectroscopy and mass spectroscopy. It discusses the different types of electronic transitions that can occur when electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter, such as σ→σ*, n→σ*, π→π*, and n→π* transitions. It also explains Beer's law and how it relates absorbance to characteristics of the absorbing substance. Additionally, it describes the components and basic principles of UV-Vis spectrometers and mass spectrometers, and provides some examples of applications for these techniques.