3.4 Experimental Determination of Structure

Question 1

Elemental Microanalysis

Answer 1

Used to determine the masses of C, H, O, S and N in a sample of an organic compound in order to determine its empirical formula

Question 2

Empirical Formula

Answer 2

Shows the simples ratio of elements in a molecule

Question 3

Mass Spectroscopy

Answer 3

Used to determine the accurate GFM and structural features of an organic compound

Question 4

Infrared Spectroscopy

Answer 4

Used to identify certain functional groups in an organic compound

Question 5

Proton NMR

Answer 5

Can give information about the different chemical environments of hydrogen atoms in an organic molecule, and about how many hydrogen atoms there are in each of these environments.