Analysis of Organic Compounds Flashcards
electromagnetic energy?
light
what is radiation made of?
waves of light, each with their own unique energy value, frequency (Hz) range and specific wavelength values
what can UV or visible light do?
excite outershell electrons. colour is emitted as they return to ground state
radio waves
- far right
- low energy
- long waves
- greater distance between each wave
X rays
- far left
- high energy
- short wavelengths
- less distance between waves
visible light
- energy we can see
- composed of whit light that contains different wavelengths of light that correspond to different coloured light
what can the electromagnetic spectrum be used for?
- functional groups (IR spec)
- specific environments the assist with structural arrangement (MNR spec)
- molar mass (mass spec)
Why is it significant that covalent bonds are like springs?
- when IR energy is applied the atoms engaged in the bonds can vibrate towards or away from eachother
- as they vibrate, the bond angle changes
- bond length and mass of atoms is unique and thus vibration involves different of IR
- absorbing different wavelengths of IR results in different frequencies of vibration. if increased, molecule can move to a higeher energy level
types of vibration
- bond stretching
- valence angle bending
- out-of-plane wagging
- torsion
- symmetric stretching
- asymmetric stretching
- scissoring
- rocking
what is the energy involved in vibration of covalent bonds dependent on?
bond- the stronger the bond, the higher the signal
mass of atoms involved- a greater amount is absorbed when mass is lower, while a larger mass absorbs less IR
diatomic molecules and IR
they do not absorb as there is no dipole
how is IR spec carried out?
- compound is dissolved in a solvent
- sample is placed in a cell and IR energy is passed through
how does IR work?
- IR energy has different energy frequencies
- if absorbed they bonds vibrate
- some goes through and is measured as percentage transmittance
base line of 100%
all of a particular frequency got through and it was not absorbed
high absorption
small percentage of transmittance
how is the absorption of energy seen?
a dip or inverted peak
finger print region
shows the whole molecule vibrating to IR energy (1000 or 1400)
dips (inverted peaks)
correspond to specific bonds within functional groups
broad peak
O-H alcohol
what is special about the fingerprint region?
unique to each molecule (if not same then the graph is not of the same molecule even if rest looks similar)