Organic Analysis Flashcards

1
Q

What is the fingerprint region?

A

The region from around 1500 and below
It is unique to each chemical

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How can one use the fingerprint region to identify a chemical?

A

The fingerprint region is unique to a chemical
Can run it through a database to find a match

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3
Q

What is meant by the term ‘molecular ion’?

A

The species formed in a mass spectrometer by the loss of an electron from a molecule

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4
Q

State why the precise relative atomic mass for the 12C isotope is exactly 12.000000

A

By definition it is

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