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Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry

37.3Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy

Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 37.3.1Analyse a 13C NMR spectrum to deduce carbon environments and possible structures.
  2. 37.3.2Predict or explain the number of peaks for a given molecule.

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  • Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy

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Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy: sample question

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How many peaks are in the carbon-13 NMR spectrum of 2-chloropropane, CH₃CHClCH₃?

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