2B Analytical Methods Flashcards

1
Q

For a mode of vibration to be IR active it must

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Give rise to a change in the molecular electric dipole moment

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2
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For a mode of vibration to be Raman active it must give rise to a change in

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Polarizability

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3
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The ease in which the electron cloud associated with the molecule is distorted

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Polarizability

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4
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For centrisymmetric molecules the rule of mutual exclusion states that

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Vibrations that are IR active are Raman inactive and vice versa

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5
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Mulliken Symbols: A

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Symmetric with respect to rotation around the principal rotational axis

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6
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Mulliken Symbols: B

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Anti symmetric with respect to rotation around the principal rotation axis

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7
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Mulliken Symbols: E

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Doubly degenerate

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8
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Mulliken Symbols: T

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Triply degenerate

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9
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Mulliken Symbols: subscript g

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Symmetric with respect to center of symmetry. Sign of wavefunction does not change on inversion

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10
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Mulliken Symbols: subscript u

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Anti symmetric with respect to center. Sign of wavefunction changes on inversion

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11
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Mulliken Symbols: subscript 1

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Symmetric with respect to vertical mirror plane perpendicular to principal axis. Sign of wavefunction does not change upon rotation

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12
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Mulliken Symbols: subscript 2

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Anti symmetric with respect to vertical mirror plane perpendicular to principal axis. Sign of wavefunction changes upon rotation

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13
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Mulliken Symbols: prime or ‘

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Symmetric with respect to mirror plane horizontal to principal rotational axis

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14
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Mulliken Symbols: double prime or “

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Anti symmetric with respect to to a mirror plane horizontal to principal rotational axis

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15
Q

The notation for electronic transitions shows the ____ energy level first

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Higher

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16
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Higher energy to lower energy level

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Emission

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17
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Lower energy level to higher energy level

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Absorption

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18
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Transitions may occur from singlet to sign,et or from triplet to triplet states and so on, but a change in spin multiplicity is forbidden

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Spin selection rule ΔS = 0

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19
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Laporte selection rule

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There must be a change in parity

20
Q

Allowed transitions by Laporte

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G to U

21
Q

Forbidden transitions by Laporte

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G to G and U to U

22
Q

Allowed transitions by Δl = +/- 1

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S to P, P to D, D to F

23
Q

Transitions forbidden by Δl = +/- 1

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S to S, P to P, D to D, F to F, S to D, P to F, etc

24
Q

Wavelength red

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620 to 700

25
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Wavelength orange

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580 to 610

26
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Wavelength yellow

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560-580

27
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Wavelength green

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490-560

28
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Wavelength blue

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439-490

29
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Wavelength violet

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380-430

30
Q

Order of light spectrum

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Gamma, X, UV, vis, IR, microwave, radio waves

31
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Energy difference between absorption and emission

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Stokes shift

32
Q

If something is forbidden that means it is

A

Slow and less intense

33
Q

When an atom with an α spin state is exposed to radio waves with just the right energy, the photons are — and the spin —

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Absorbed; flips to β

34
Q

The stronger the magnetic field, the — the energy gap

A

Greater

35
Q

Causes electrons to circulate, inducing an opposing magnetic field (diamagnetism)

A

B0

36
Q

Nuclei are shielded when they

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Experience less B0

37
Q

Shielding requires — energy to spin flip

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Less

38
Q

Nuclei surrounded by less electron density

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Deshielded

39
Q

Number of lines on NMR

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Multiplicity

40
Q

What determines multiplicity

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Number and spins of the attached nuclei

41
Q

Vibrations linear molecule

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3N - 5

42
Q

Nonlinear vibrations

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3N - 6

43
Q

which end of the spectrum has the highest energy

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left (gamma rays)

44
Q

which end of the spectrum has the higher frequency

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left (gamma rays)

45
Q

which end of the spectrum has the longest wavelength

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right (radio)

46
Q

irreducible representations are ___ to each other

A

orthogonal

47
Q

if all d transition spots are filled equally, is the spin allowed?

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no