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Determination of Molecular Structure by Spectroscopy
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Which technique identifies functional groups in an organic compound?

Infrared spectroscopy

Where does the molecular ion peak appear in a mass spectrum?

At the highest m/zm/z value

What wavenumber shows a broad O-H absorption in IR spectroscopy?

Around 3400 cm13400 \text{ cm}^{-1}

In proton NMR, how many lines appear in a splitting pattern?

n+1n+1 where nn = neighboring H atoms

What does the number of peaks in a 13^{13}C NMR spectrum indicate?

Number of different C environments

What is the first step in systematic structure determination?

Determine chemical formula

How do you confirm a sample is pure?

No extra/missing peaks vs reference

What are reference samples used for?

Known standards for comparison

What proton NMR pattern is typical of an ethyl group?

Triplet-quartet combination

Which IR evidence confirms an ester functional group?

C=O present, no O-H band

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