Spectroscopy Flashcards
study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter. It explains how materials absorb, transmit or emit radiation
spectroscopy
give qualitative and quantitative information about the system studied
spectroscopic methods
form of energy that travels through space at an extremely high velocity
electromagnetic radiation
in electromagnetic fields, the waves consist of ________ electric and magnetic fields
perpendicularly oscillating
fails to account for phenomena associated with the absorption and emission of radiant energy. For these processes, electromagnetic radiation can be treated as discrete packets of energy or particles called photons or quanta
the wave model
linear distance between sucessive maxima or minima of a wave
wavelength
is a vector quantity that provides a measure of the electric or magnetic field strength at a maximum in the wave
amplitude (of an electromagnetic wave)
the number of oscillations that occur in one second
frequency
unit of frequency of an EMR
Hertz
the frequency of a beam of EMR does not ____ as it passes through different media
change
the number of waves per centimeter and is equal to 1/wavelength
wavenumber
In a vacuum, light travels at its ____ velocity and this velocity is giving the special symbol c
maximum
Speed of light in a vacuum
2.99792 x 10^8
Speed of light formula
Frequency x wavelength
in a medium containing matter, light travels at a veocity ________ C because of interaction between the electromagnetic field and electrons in the atoms or molecules of the medium. Radiation velocity and wavelength both decrease as the radiation passes from a vacuum or from air to a denser medium. Frequency remains constant
less than
a particle of electromagnetic radiation having zero mass and an energy of hV.
photon
photon energy equation
Planck’s constant x velocity of light in a vacuum x wavenumber
E = hcν
Planck’s constant
6.63x10^-34 Js
types of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter
- absorption
- emission
- reflection
- scattering
- diffraction
- interference
process where a molecule absorbs EMR that excites electrons. This absorption of energy causes an electronic transition from a groung state (non-excited) to an excited state
absorption
transition from a higher to lower state which releases EMR from the atom or molecule
emission
electronic transitions involving pi, sigma and non bonded electrons
organic molecules
electronic transitions involving d and f electrons
inorganic compounfs
electronic transitions involving change transfer electrons
inorganic compounds
Uses ultraviolet and visible radiation.
Absorbed EMR induces electronic transitions (absorption peaks)
Identifies functional groups
Access to molecular structure and oxidation state
UV-visible spectroscopy
Pros of UV visible spectroscopy
- economic
- non-invasive (fibre optics allowed)
- versatile (solid, liquid gas)
- extremely sensitive (concentration
Cons of UV-visible spectroscopy
- No atomic resolution
- Broad signals (resolution)
- Time resolution (S/N)
An electron in a bonding s orbital is excited to the corresponding antibonding orbital. The energy required is large. For example, methane shows an absorbance maximum at 125nm (which has only C-H bonds and can only undergo transitions of this type). Absorption maxima due to these transmitions not being seen in typical UV-VIS spectra (200-700 nm)
σ → σ*
Electronc transitions in organic molecules
Absorption of radiation by ________ in the wavelength region between 180 and 780 results from interactions between photons and electrons that either participate directly in bond formation or that are localised about such atoms as oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and the halogens
organic molecules
consists of an electron donor group bonded to an electron acceptor
charge-transfer complex
when a ____ absorbs radiation, an electron from the donor is transferred to an orbital that is largely associated with the acceptor. The excited state is thus the product of a kind of internal oxidation/reduction process
charge-transfer complex
radiant power in watts incident on sample
incident radiant power P0 (incident intensity)
radiant power transmitted by sample
transmitted radiant power P
Log (incident radiant power/transmitted radiant power)
Log(P0/P) or Log T
Absorbance A
transmitted radiant poiwer/incident radiant power
P/P0
Transmittance T
Length over which attenuation occurs
path length of sample, b
As light traverses a medium containing an absorbing analyte, the intensity ____ as the analyte becomes excited
decreases
As light traverses a medium containing an absorbing analyte, the intensity ____ as the analyte becomes excited
decreases
Absorbance is directly proportional to the concentration of the absorbing species c, to the path length b of the absorbing medium and a is a proportionality constant called absorptivity
A = Log (P0/P) =abc
Beer’s Law
Absorbance is directly proportional to the concentration of the absorbing species c, to the path length b of the absorbing medium and a is a proportionality constant called absorptivity
A = Log (P0/P) =abc
Beer’s Law
equal to the sum of the absorbances of the individual components in the solution
total absorbances
Limitations of Beer-Lambert’s Law
- Real deviations
- Chemical deviations
- Instrumental deviations
These are fundamental deviations due to the limitations of the law itself
Beer-Lambert’s Law
Real deviations
Beer-Lambert’s Law
These are deviations observed due to specific chemical species of the sample which is being analysed
Beer-Lambert’s Law
Chemical deviations
Beer-Lambert’s Law
These are deviations which occur due to how the absorbance measurements are made
Beer-Lambert’s Law
Instrumental deviations
Beer-Lambert’s Law
Concentration effects of Beer-Lambert’s Law
A higher concentrations, the individual particles of the analyte no longer behave independently of one another. The resulting interaction between particles of analyte may change the value of Ɛ
Beer’s law strictly applies only when measurements are made with ___________
monochromatic source radiation