Experimental Determination Of Structure

Question 1

What is carried out to verify the chemical structure of a substance

Answer 1

In organic chemistry a number of experimental techniques are carried out to verify the chemical structure of a substance

Question 2

What is elemental microanalysis used to determine

Answer 2

Elemental microanalysis is used to determine the masses of C, H, O, S and N in a sample of an organic compound in order to determine it’s empirical formula

Question 3

What does an empirical formula show

Answer 3

An empirical formula shows the simplest ratio of the elements in a molecule

Question 4

Elemental microanalysis can be determined from

Answer 4

• combustion product masses
• percentage product by mass

Question 5

What can be used to determine the accurate GFM and structural features of an organic compound

Answer 5

Mass spectrometry can be used to determine the accurate gram formula mass (GFM) and structural features of an organic compound