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Chapter 4 - Experimental techniques Flashcards

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Analyte

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The component being analyzed in a system.

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Recrystallization

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A purification step involving the dissolution and crystallization of a solid from a solvent or solvent mixture.

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Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)

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The quantitative determination of a metal carried out by observing the diagnostic absorption spectrum of gaseous atoms of the metal.

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Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

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In TGA, the change in mass of a sample is monitored as the sample is heated.

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Solvate

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A compound formed by the interaction of a solute with a solvent.

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Fast atom bombardment (FAB)

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Ions are produced by bombarding the sample (neutral molecules or ionic salts) with high energy xenon or argon atoms. It is a soft technique.

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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF)

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A UV laser is used to generate atoms, M, of the sample, and [M+H]+ or [M+Na]+ ions are typically detected. It is a soft technique.

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IR and Raman spectroscopies are concerned with

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transitions between vibrational energy levels.

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For a vibrational mode to be IR active, it must

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give rise to a change in dipole moment.

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For a vibrational mode to be Raman active, it must

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give rise to a change in polarizability.

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Zero point energy

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corresponds to the energy of a molecule’s lowest vibrational level (vibrational ground state).

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Simple harmonic oscillator equation

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Ev = (v + 1/2)hv (the last v is nu, frequency)
first v = energy level

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The vibrational frequency of the bond XY depends on

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the masses of X and Y, and the force constant, k.

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Wavenumber equation for IR spectra

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wavenumber = 1/(2pi(c)) sqrt(k/u)
c = speed of light
k = force constant
u = reduced mass (mu)
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IR region

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Far IR = 20 cm-1
Near IR = 14000 cm-1
Mid IR = 400-4000 cm-1

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Rayleigh scattering

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When radiation of a frequency, v0, falls on a vibrating molecule, most of the radiation is scattered without a change in frequency.

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Electronic spectroscopy

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is concerned with transitions of electrons between energy levels and covers both absorption and emission spectroscopies.

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Electronic spectra arise from

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transitions of electrons between energy levels.

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Transitions from lower to higher energy levels produce

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absorption spectra.

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Transitions from higher to lower energy levels produce

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emission spectra.

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Franck-Condon approximation

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states that electron transitions are very much faster than nuclear motion; thus, an electronic transition occurs without any significant change in the positions of the nuclei in a molecule giving rise to a so-called ‘vertical transition.’

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A UV-VIS spectrophotometer typically records absorption spectra in the ________ range.

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200-800 nm

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Transmittance (T)

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the ratio of the intensity of the transmitted radiation (I) to that of the incident radiation (I0).

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Absorbance equation

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A = -logT = -log(I/I0)

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E (epsilon)

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molar extinction (or absorption) coefficient

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Bathochromic effect (red shift)

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a shift in an absorption towards the red end of the spectrum (longer wavelengths, lower energy).

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Hypsochromic effect (blue shift)

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a shift in an absorption towards the blue end of the spectrum (shorter wavelength, higher energy).

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Luminescence

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The spontaneous emission of radiation from an electronically excited species. Covers both fluorescence and phosphorescence.

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Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

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A resonance technique involving absorption of radiofrequency energy.

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3 main criteria for suitable nuclei for NMR

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1) The nucleus possesses a value of the nuclear spin quantum number I greater than or equal to 1/2.
2) The nucleus should occur in significant abundance (advantageous, but not essential)
3) The nucleus possess a relatively short spin-relaxation time (T1).

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More positive (less negative) chemical shifts

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= higher frequency = downfield (older term)

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Less positive (more negative) chemical shifts

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= lower frequency = upfield (older term)

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Standard reference for 1H and 13 C NMR spectroscopies.

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tetramethylsilane = SiMe4 (TMS)

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Samples for solution NMR spectroscopy are generally prepared using

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deuterated solvents.

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The number of spins of attached nuclei determine the

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multiplicity (number of lines) and patter of the NMR spectroscopic signal of the observed nucleus.

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Multiplicity equation

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Multiplicity (number of lines) = 2nI + 1
the nucleus being observed is coupled to n equivalent nuclei with quantum number I.

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Redistribution reaction

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one in which substituents exchange between species but the types and numbers of each type of bond remain the same.

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Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy

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is a resonance technique involving microwave-induced transitions between magnetic energy levels of electrons which possess a net spin and orbital angular momentum.

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Zeeman electronic effect

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Under an applied magnetic field, B0, the interaction between an unpaired electron and the magnetic field results in a splitting of the energy levels.

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X-band frequency

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9-10 GHz

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L-band frequency

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1-2 GHz

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S-band frequency

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2-4 GHz

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Q-band frequency

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35 GHz

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W-band frequency

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95 GHz

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Gamma energy range for Mossbauer spectroscopy

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10-100 keV

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The Mossbauer effect is the

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emission and resonant absorption of nuclear gamma rays studied under conditions such that the nuclei have negligible recoil velocities when gamma ray are emitted or absorbed.

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The Mossbauer effect is only achieved by working with

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solid samples in which the nuclei are held rigidly in a crystal lattice.

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Most abundant isotope used in Mossbauer spectroscopy

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Iron - 57

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Isomer shift

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The velocity of movement required to bring about maximum absorption relative to alpha-iron (defined as arbitrary zero for Iron - 57).

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In X-ray diffraction (XRD),

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X-rays are diffracted by electrons surrounding the nuclei in atoms in a crystalline or polycrystalline solid.

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Monochromatic radiation

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X-rays of a single wavelength

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Scattering power depends on

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the number of electrons in an atom.

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Bragg’s equation

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2dsin(theta) = n(lambda)

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Analysis by single crystal X-ray diffraction leads to

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the full determination of the structure of a compound.

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Ideal crystal dimensions for single crystal X-ray diffraction

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0.1 to 0.3 mm

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Unit cell

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The smallest repeating unit in a crystal lattice.

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1 Angstrom = _____ m

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10^-10

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Polymorph

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Different phases of the same chemical compound with different crystal structures.

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Powder X-ray diffraction data are routinely used for

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identifying a bulk sample of a material, and for screening different phases of a compound.

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In neutron diffraction,

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Bragg scattering of neutrons occurs when neutrons interact with the nuclei of atoms in a single crystal.

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Gas phase electron diffraction

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Electrons are scattered by the electric fields of atomic nuclei in gas phase molecules; intramolecular bond parameters are determined.

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Photoelectron spectroscopy (PES)

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is a technique used to study the energies of occupied atomic or molecular orbitals.

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