Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation: Spectroscopy and NMR
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In spectroscopy, which type of excitation occurs when a photon of light possesses exactly the amount of energy to promote a vibrational excitation?

  • Vibrational excitation (correct)
  • Rotational excitation
  • Translational excitation
  • Electronic excitation
  • What happens when a molecule is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in infrared (IR) spectroscopy?

  • It undergoes rotational excitation
  • It undergoes electronic excitation
  • It absorbs energy matching the frequency of its vibration (correct)
  • It emits energy matching the frequency of its vibration
  • What does each frequency absorbed by a molecule correspond to in the context of infrared (IR) spectroscopy?

  • A specific nuclear motion
  • A specific molecular motion (correct)
  • A specific atomic motion
  • A specific electronic motion
  • What is the nature of the energy levels for the rotation of a molecule?

    <p>Quantized energy levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does quantum mechanics state about the energy of a molecule?

    <p>It is quantized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which property of electromagnetic radiation is defined as the number of wavelengths that pass a particular point in space per unit time?

    <p>Frequency (ν)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the wavenumber of electromagnetic radiation defined as?

    <p>The units of cm-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When viewed as a particle, electromagnetic radiation consists of packets of energy called:

    <p>Photons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is directly proportional to the energy of each photon?

    <p>Frequency (ν)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What exhibits both wave-like properties and particle-like properties?

    <p>Electromagnetic radiation (light)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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