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Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry

22.1Infrared spectroscopy

Infrared 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. 22.1.1Analyse the infrared spectrum of a simple molecule to identify functional groups.

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  • Infrared spectroscopy

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Infrared spectroscopy: sample question

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Which absorption is present in the infrared spectrum of propanone but absent from that of propan-2-ol?

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