ch 15 Flashcards
Which of the following is not true about electromagnetic radiation?
A) frequency is directly proportional to wavelength
B) frequency is directly proportional to energy
C) frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength
D) wavelength is inversely proportional to energy
E) none of these
A) frequency is directly proportional to wavelength
Which of the following electromagnetic radiation has the highest energy?
A) UV
B) X-ray
C) IR
D) microwave
E) visible
B) x ray
Which of the following electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?
A) UV
B) X-ray
C) IR
D) microwave
E) visible
D) microwave
Which of the following electromagnetic radiation has the highest frequency?
A) UV
B) X-ray
C) IR
D) microwave
E) visible
B) x ray
Arrange the following electromagnetic radiation in decreasing (highest to lowest) order of frequency.
A) V>III>IV>II>I
B) II>V>III>IV>I
C) I>IV>III>V>II
D) V>II>IV>III>I
E) II>IV>V>III>I
B) II>V>III>IV>I
Arrange the following electromagnetic radiation in decreasing (highest to lowest) order of wavelength.
A) V>III>IV>II>I
B) II>V>III>IV>I
C) I>IV>III>V>II
D) V>II>IV>III>I
E) II>IV>V>III>I
E) II>IV>V>III>I
- Which of the following information is primarily obtained from infrared spectroscopy?
A) arrangement of carbon and hydrogen atoms in a compound
B) molecular weight of a compound
C) conjugated system present in a compound
D) functional groups present in a compound
E) all of these
D) functional groups present in a compound
Absorption of _______radiation results in vibrational excitation of the bonds in a compound.
A) UV
B) Microwave
C) IR
D) Visible
E) x-ray
C) IR
Which of the following vibrations are observed in IR spectroscopy?
A) stetching
B) rotational
C) bending
D) A & B
E) A & C
A and C
stretching and bending
Which of the following is currently most often used to indicate the location of a signal on an IR spectrum?
A) wavelength
B) wavenumber
C) frequency
D) A & B
E) all of these
B) wavenumber
Which of the following are units for wavenumber in IR spectroscopy?
A) cm -1
B) cm
C) J.s -1
D) mm
E) none of these
A) cm -1
Which of the following wavenumber corresponds to the functional group region on an
IR spectrum?
A) 1500-4000cm -1
B) 400-4000cm -1
C) 400-1500cm -1
D) 1500-2500cm -1
E) none of these
A) 1500-4000cm -1
Which of the following wavenumber corresponds to the fingerprint region on an IR
spectrum?
A) 1500-4000cm -1
B) 400-4000cm -1
C) 400-1500cm -1
D) 1500-2500cm -1
E) none of these
C) 400-1500cm -1
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about the frequency of a stretching vibration according to Hooke’s law?
A) it is directly proportional to strength of the bond & the reduced mass
B) it is inversely proportional to strength of the bond & the reduced mass
C) it is directly proportional to strength of the bond
D) it is inversely proportional to the reduced mass
E) C & D
E) C & D
Rank absorption of the indicated bonds in decreasing (highest to lowest) order of wavenumber.
A) III>II>I
B) I>II>III
C) II>I>III
D) III>I>II
E) none of these
B) I>II>III