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Which field uses IR spectroscopy for monitoring reaction pathways?

Industrial chemistry

What are the two basic types of molecular vibrations in IR spectroscopy?

Stretching and bending

Which diatomic molecules cannot be detected by IR spectroscopy?

O2\text{O}_2 and N2\text{N}_2

Which bonds require more energy to increase vibration?

Double bonds than single bonds

What is the typical wavenumber range shown on the x-axis of an IR spectrum?

4000 to 500 cm−1\text{cm}^{-1}

How do absorptions appear on an IR spectrum?

As troughs (downward dips)

What is the wavenumber range of the fingerprint region?

1500 to 500 cm−1\text{cm}^{-1}

What type of absorption does the —OH\text{—OH} group in alcohols produce?

Broad, strong, characteristic trough

At what wavenumber does the carbonyl C=O\text{C=O} group typically absorb?

Around 1700 cm−1\text{cm}^{-1}

What combination of absorptions strongly suggests a carboxylic acid?

Broad O—H\text{O—H} AND C=O\text{C=O}

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