IR spectroscopy written questions
Interpret H3 Chemistry infrared spectra, vibrations and functional-group evidence in written questions, then check deductions with marking guidance.
Learning goals
- Describe stretching vibrations
- Describe bending vibrations
- Predict IR absorption count and vibrations for simple molecules
- Identify characteristic functional-group IR absorptions
- Suggest structures from IR spectra
- Predict characteristic IR absorptions from structure
- Relate polyatomic-gas IR absorption to the greenhouse effect
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