IR Spectroscopy Flashcards
what does EMR stand for?
electromagnetic radiation
what is the range for ultraviolet light?
190-440 nm
what is the range for visible light?
400-750 nm
energy is ___ proportional to frequency of light
directly
high energy means __ frequency
high
energy is ___ proportional to wavelength of light
inversely
high energy means ___ wavelengths
short
vibration frequency is ___ proportional to force binding 2 atoms
directly
vibration frequency is ___ proportional to size of atoms
inversely
what molecular transition correlates to the energy band in infrared?
vibrational (bonds bending, stretching, flexing)
what molecular transition correlates to energy band in UV?
excitement of electrons
what molecular transition correlates to energy band in radio frequency?
rotational / nuclear spin