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LECTURE_8-Revision_Questions

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LECTURE 8

SPC 2205: THEORY OF SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES

REVISION QUESTIONS

ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY
1. A saturated carbonyl compound showed absorption at 190 nm and 300 nm. What type of
transition is associated with each absorption?
2. Compounds A, B and C have the formula C5H8 and upon hydrogen yield n-pentane
showing the following λmax values:
A = 1760 mμ, B = 211 mμ , C = 251 mμ
(1-pentane has λmax = 1780 mμ). Assign structures to A, B and C
3. Which of the following compounds absorb UV radiations? Give reasons and explain the
type of electronic transitions taking place
Nitrobenzene (II) Heptane (III) Benzene
4. Explain the various transitions in UV spectroscopy with suitable examples
5. Which of the following compounds, if any, can give a UV spectrum showing λmax at
(i) 218 (  =18000)
(ii) 245.5 (  =9800)
(iii) 186.5 (  =450)
(iv) 415 (  =63000)
6. What type of compounds absorbs UV radiations? Select the compounds in support of your
answer from the following list:
(i) 1,3- butadiene
(ii) 1-hexene
(iii) Cyclobutane
(iv) 1,3-cyclohexadiene
(v) Chlorobenzene
(vi) Nitrobenzene
(vii) Chlorocyclohexane
7. Arrange the following in increasing order of UV absorption maxima
(i) Anthracene
(ii) Ethylene
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(iii) Naphthalene
(iv) Butadiene
8. How will you differentiate between the following compounds using UV spectroscopy?
CH3COCH3 and CH3COC6H5
9. The UV spectrum of acetone shows tow important peaks at λmax = 279 nm (  max 15) and
λmax = 189 nm (  max 900). Identify the electronic transition for each peak
10. Can UV spectral data be useful to distinguish between the following pairs?
(i) Ethylbenzene and Styrene
(ii) CH2=CH-CH2-CH=CH2 and CH3-CH=CH-CH=CH2

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY

1. IR spectrum of acetone gives two maxima due to C-H vibrations at 1360 cm-1 and 3000
cm-1. Identify the stretching and bending mode. Express the maxima in μm .
2. Give the approximate IR bands in the following compounds:
(a) CH3CH2OH
(b)

(c)

3. What is meant by stretching vibrations? How many types of stretching vibrations a


molecule of H2O have?
4. How do the IR spectrum of the following compounds differ?
(II) Acetone and ethanol (II) Acetic acid and methanol
5. Two isomers A and B of the molecular formula C3H6O give IR absorption bands near 1650
cm-1 and 1710 cm-1. Assign structural formula to A and B consistent with their IR
absorption spectroscopy
6. Discuss the various molecular vibrations in IR spectroscopy
7. Account for the following:
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(a) O-H bond absorbs at higher wave number than N-H bond though the mass of oxygen
is higher than that of nitrogen
(b) Triple bond absorbs at higher wave number than double bond
8. How will you distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using IR spectra?
(a) CH3CH2COCH3 and CH3OCH=CH2
(b) CH3COOH and CH3COCH3
(c) o-OHC6H4COOH and m-OHC6H4COOH
9. Deduce the structure of saturated open chain compound C3H8O which has an infrared
absorption band at 2950 cm-1 but none near 3300 cm-1 and 1725 cm-1
10. An aromatic compound having molecular formula C8H8O shows an IR absorption band at
1690 cm-1 but no band at 3300 cm-1. Deduce the structure of the compound.

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