Questions tagged [ir-spectroscopy]
Use this tag for questions regarding the principles and application of infrared spectroscopy.
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Why are N-H stretching vibrations often sharp and not broad?
It is known that hydrogen bonding results in the broadening of peaks in the infrared spectrum of a molecule. Hydrogen bonding results in a spectrum of different bond lengths with different stretching ...
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electron donation affecting carbonyl bond strength
I have been told that electron donation decreases carbonyl bond strength and thus decreases the bond stretch frequency, but electron withdrawal increases it.
This does not seem to make any sense as ...
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CO2 IR extinction coefficients near the 15 micrometer band
I have searched multiple times for a spectrum or a table of the gaseous carbon dioxide Lambert-Beer extinction coefficients in the IR Earth thermal region.
All I found was absorption spectra.
Is ...
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HCl rota-vibrational lab: ab initio simulation of rotation constants
I'm trying to set up the simulation portion of the classic undergraduate lab studying the rotavibrational spectrum of HCl and DCl. In terms of simulation (using Gaussian 16), the equilibrium ...
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Raman transition and IR transition
In a character table one can find the reducible representation of vibration of a molecule. In such a table we also see things like $xy,z,x...$. If this corresponds with an irrep we say that IR ...
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Dominant contribution of v = 0 → v = 1 transition in vibrational spectroscopy
Recently I had studied vibrational spectroscopy using the quantum harmonic oscillator model.
After stating the gross selection rule [that vibrational oscillation demands a change in dipole moment for ...
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Which organic compound's NMR and IR are these? Can't find out. (Data available: Melting Point ~ 116 °C)
Which organic compound's NMR and IR are these? I have figured out that the compound is a 1,4 substituted benzene. And the substituents are probably not -COOH and -OH from the spectroscopy. Kindly help ...
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How to distinguish two molecules with same formula but different geometry with vibrational spectroscopy
There is a sample that we know is all made up by only one of these two molecule:
how you can see they have the same formula but two different geometries. The question is if it is possible to know by ...
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Infrared Spectroscopy of N2O [closed]
Would you be able to identify the stretch and bend in the spectrum? I can not find much information about the $\ce{N2O}$.It's solved, does anyone know the symmetry of these vibrations?
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What is the peak at 3200 cm⁻¹ in the IR spectrum of Benzocaine?
Benzocaine has the following IR spectrum:
and here is it's structure:
From what I understand:
The two leftmost peaks are the antisymmetrical and symmetrical stretchs of the amine group.
Just before ...
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Why is the Infrared spectrum usually drawn using transmittance rather than absorbance?
Infrared radiation can be used to identify compounds but I noticed that the spectra are usually drawn using percentage transmittance rather than percentage absorbance . Why is that ?
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structure information form IR and Raman spectra? [closed]
Is it possible to gain the idea of full molecular structure from IR or Raman spectroscopy?
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Calculation of average bond length from force constant and IR absorption?
I need some help beginning a problem set problem (just want hints, I'd like to figure it out myself).
The problem gives me the IR absorption for a diatomic, as well as the force constant for the ...
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Is there a detailed explanation as to why polarity of a molecule affects the absorption intensity of IR radiation? [closed]
Polar molecules have an electric field due to there being a net dipole moment. The electric field will be stronger with greater polarity. The stronger electric field in the polar molecule will ...
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Determination of Urea and Hydrogen Peroxide in Cow Milk by ATR-FTIR(Attenuated total reflection-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) [closed]
I am doing a research on cow milk adulteration. I am checking Urea and Hydrogen Peroxide content in milk by ATR-FTIR(Attenuated total reflection-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy). I am using $\...
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How do I get Mass spectrometry graph, history, and Infra-red spectroscopy graph for Secnidazole?
My chemistry teacher wants me to create an academic poster for a recently-discovered biologically important organic molecule with chirality that is relatively small and is also recent.
Secnidazole (...
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Spectral database in the UV-Vis/NIR and IR regime
I'm searching for a bunch of spectra (some tens), preferably with intense bands in the Vis spectrum, to play around with (calculating chromaticity, etc.).
They should range from
250 nm to 2500 nm (UV-...
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Creating an IR Spectrum using Gaussian ADMP Calculation
I have a Gaussian 16 trajectory for a small cluster of water molecules carried out with ADMP technique. I was wondering if anyone knows how to compute the IR spectrum from the information in the ...
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How to systematically find the reducible representation of a molecule? (eg: XeF4)
I am attempting to use the reduction formula to find the irreducible representation of $\ce{XeF4}$ to determine its IR stretching vibrations. I know the point group of $\ce{XeF4}$ is $D_{4h}$ and have ...
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Where can I find example MS, IR, NMR spectra for teaching molecular spectroscopy?
I am teaching a course on analytical chemistry, and I would like to give my students MS, IR and NMR spectra to practice with.
It would be ideal if they could analyze spectra in a more "realistic" way ...
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Absence of anti-Stokes line in Raman spectrum
If we have a molecule 1H-25X which shows a band at $3000~\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$ in the IR spectrum and you want to record a Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman spectrum with a laser of 1000 nm, why is the anti-...
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Differences between Liquid and Solid Infrared Spectrometry [closed]
In general, when should I use liquid or solid IR spectrometry to analyse my compound? What should I expect to see? Would I see higher or lower frequency, broader or narrower transitions? My specific ...
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Origin of broad CO stretch in infrared spectrum of tricobalt cluster
I'm quite confident that the peaks around $\pu{2000 cm^{-1}}$ are $\ce{CO}$ stretches. But I cannot find any reference on that massive broad stretch following the $\ce{CO}$ stretches. Does it have ...
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Why do the unsaturated ketones have C-O bond weaker than saturated ketones? How it is related to resonance structures?
I am studying Infrared Spectroscopy and the book says that unsaturated ketones have a carbonyl group which has weaker bond because it's more single-bond character than single bond because it has these ...
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Stretching frequency of nitro and nitrito
I got the values of the stretching frequency of nitro and nitrito ligands from this webpage.
I understand why stretching frequencies are close in nitro and well separated in nitrito. How to explain ...
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Need help with an IR spectrum (polymer identification)
I have been given an unknow polymer and I have to identify it.
DSC measurements showed no glass transition (which means it's below room temperature) and a melting temperature at around 100-120°C. So,...
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Which bands are considered significant in the fingerprint region of IR spectra?
I'm currently writing my characterisations for the experimental section of my dissertation and can't decide which peaks from the fingerprint region of my IR are worth reporting. Is there a threshold ...
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Distinguishing propan-2-ol from ethanol using IR spectroscopy
A question requires me to distinguish between propan-2-ol and ethanol from IR spectra. To me, they both look nearly identical, even though I know both of them contain the same functional group and ...
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Assignment of the IR spectrum of 2,4-pentanedione (acetylacetone)
The IR spectrum is shown here:
My assignments so far:
The 1728 and 1708 stretches correspond to $\ce{C=O}$ stretches in the keto form - the symmetric/asymmetric stretches respectively.
The 3003 ...
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In vibrational spectroscopy, what affect do overtones have on the spectra? [closed]
I've been in a lecture about vibrational overtones in anharmonic oscillators. How would these affect an IR spectrum?
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Theoretical limits of (NIR) spectroscopy for quantitative analysis
Edit (months later): In hindsight, I was asking about the theoretical limits of multivariate curve resolution (see Lawton & Sylvestre: Self-modeling curve resolution) in chemometric applications.
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Wavelength-dependence of refractive index in internal reflection spectroscopy?
In many literature sources (web example), only a single value for the refractive index is assumed for the infrared element, and another is typically assumed for the sample substance. However, should ...
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Trend in the infrared stretching of molecular hydrogen to group 8 transitions metals?
While going through old notes, in relation to the Dewar-Chatt-Duncanson model, it states that the stretching frequency for $\ce{N2}$ to the group 8 transition metals ($\nu(\ce{NN})$) proceeds as:
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Why does an OH bond absorb a higher frequency than a CH bond?
I'm wondering why a bond between an O and an H is going to absorb a higher frequency than a bond between a C and an H (any hybridization).
O is heavier than C in terms of atomic masses, and I'm ...
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rovibrational spectroscopy: why do intensities of rotational lines increase with J? [closed]
how and why do the intensity of rotational lines change with J value?
in the simplest terms possible please
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O-H infrared band dependence of alcohol concentration in water
With regard to IR spectroscopy, how would the O-H band change as an alcohol solution was diluted with water? I am referring to any alcohol, but for the sake of example we can use ethanol. I think ...
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In rovibrational spectra, when exactly is the Q branch forbidden?
I'm aware that the Q branch ($\Delta j = 0$) is usually not observed in rotational-vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules in the gas state, however, I've heard different things about when exactly ...
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How do IR spectrometers produce light spanning the entire infrared spectrum?
An IR spectrum covers thousands of wavenumbers, typically $\sim 4000$ to $\pu{400 cm-1}$.
How are the spectrometers able to generate different wavelengths of light covering this entire range of ...
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How to effectively induce the bending motion of carbon dioxide?
I would like to know how to effectively induce the bending motion of $\ce{CO_2}$ with femtosecond IR lasers. In other words, how to effectively populate bending vibrational states in $\ce{CO_2}$ ...
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IR spectroscopy in CCl4 Solution v/s Liquid film [closed]
Why there are differences in these spectra ? Which one is more useful and accurate ? What is the significance of using these two different methods ?
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How to determine conformation using IR
In my advisor's Ph.D. research, she used IR spectroscopy to (help) determine the conformation of a compound of interest (its structure is known.)
In organic chemistry, I learned about using IR as a ...
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Harmonic frequencies (IR) and basis set size
Usually vibrations (harmonic), derived from harmonic approximations are bigger than for experimental values. The question is, how does this depend on the size of the basis set. Many papers give that ...
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What exactly is the long chain band?
I have progressed quite enough in infrared spectroscopy, and now I'm looking at the spectrum of alkanes in detail. I found out that straight chain alkanes have this long chain band in the spectrum:
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Why does the C–C bond have extremely weak absorptions?
My book, Pavia's Introduction to Spectroscopy, tells me this about the infrared spectrum of alkanes:
$\ce{C-C}$ : Stretch not interpretatively useful; many weak peaks.
This is very interesting. ...
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What do s, m, w, m-w, and w-s mean in the context of infrared spectroscopy?
I am referring to Donald Pavia's Introduction to Spectroscopy, and I found this table that tells about the intensities of the peaks of vibrations of certain bonds.
I can't understand what ...
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Where can I find (citable) FTIR spectra of CuCl and CuCl2?
I can't seem to find any published/citable infrared (FTIR) spectra in the 4000-400 cm-1 range of CuCl and CuCl2. Does anyone know of a source available, either free or paid?
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Expected accuracy of experimental IR spectra compared to literature reference
I have a table from a journal which indicated signals of an alpha chitin that I used as theoretical values. I did my own analysis to identify a chitin sample and it had signals that slightly varied ...
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Why are some molecules unable to absorb infrared radiation?
Methane $\ce{CH4}$ is symmetrical and non polar, and so is oxygen $\ce{O2}$. But $\ce{O2}$ doesn't absorb IR. Why is that? People say that if a molecule can change its polarity then it will absorb IR, ...
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Slight FTIR band intensity changes across several different copper salt spectra: relevant for characterization?
I have several spectra of different samples which are probably all copper (neutral and/or basic) acetate(s) and which are very similar. I present them overlayed and (some of them) stacked:
My ...
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Why does nitrous oxide have 300 times the global warming potential of CO2?
Both nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide have roughly the same atmospheric lifetime (nitrous oxide slightly longer), so I thought that it would have to do with the infrared absorbance associated with ...
