OC5: IR spectroscopy Flashcards
1
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IR spectroscopy
A
casting of infrared light through a molecular sample. the energy from the light then causes covalent bonds within the molecule to vibrate, and bonds can vibrate by stretching and bending
2
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spectrometer
A
measures the percent of light that passes through
3
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fingerprint region
A
special range of wavenumbers from around 1500 to 500 cm-1 that is unique to a certain compound
4
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C=O
A
sharp peak at ~1,750 cm-1
5
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CCOOH
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broad peak at ~3,000 cm-1 and 1,750 cm-1
6
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N-H
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sharp peak at ~3,300 cm-1
7
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O-H
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broad peak at ~3,300 cm-1
