Instrumental Analysis: Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy

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What is the process called when an electron relaxes from a higher electronic state to a lower electronic state by emitting heat?

  • Internal Conversion (correct)
  • Vibrational Relaxation
  • Radiational Deactivation
  • External Conversion

What is the emission of a photon when an electron relaxes from the S1 → S0 state known as?

  • Bioluminescence
  • Fluorescence (correct)
  • Phosphorescence
  • Chemiluminescence

Which of the following is NOT a way to stabilize the excited singlet state?

  • Working at high concentration of solute (correct)
  • Working with high viscosity solvents
  • Working at low temperature
  • Working at low pressure

What is the process of emitting radiation classified into?

<p>Fluorescence and phosphorescence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when molecules in electronically excited states pass to a lower electronic state by colliding with other molecules?

<p>External Conversion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of radiationless deactivation?

<p>Emission of heat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the energy level associated with the transition of π-π*?

<p>S2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of singlet state?

<p>Paired electrons with no net magnetic moment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do molecules with relatively unstable excited states return to the ground state by radiationless collision deactivation?

<p>Because they have unstable excited states (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of triplet state?

<p>Unpaired electrons with magnetic moment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the comparative energy level of the excited triplet state versus the corresponding excited singlet state?

<p>Lower energy level (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of molecules are diamagnetic?

<p>Molecules with paired electrons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following compounds favors phosphorescence over fluorescence?

<p>Heterocyclic compounds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of increased temperature on fluorescence and phosphorescence?

<p>It decreases fluorescence and phosphorescence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do solvents containing heavy atoms decrease fluorescence?

<p>They enhance intersystem crossing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of dissolved oxygen on fluorescence and phosphorescence?

<p>It decreases fluorescence and increases phosphorescence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of lamp is used for scanning spectra?

<p>High-pressure xenon lamp (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for the pH dependence of fluorescence in acidic or basic aromatic compounds?

<p>Emission intensity and wavelength differ with pH (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the emission spectrum being shifted to longer wavelength?

<p>Lower energy of emission (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the quantum yield of highly fluorescent molecules?

<p>Nearly one (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the fluorescence when the concentration of a compound becomes too large?

<p>Linearity is lost (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for self-absorption of fluorescence?

<p>Overlapping of emission and absorption peaks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of molecular structure is ideal for fluorescence?

<p>Rigid, planar, and aromatic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between fluorescence and concentration when absorbance is less than 0.05?

<p>Direct proportionality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a double beam instrument in instrumental analysis?

<p>To compensate for the variation of emitted radiation with wavelength (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the wavelength selector in instrumental analysis?

<p>To select the most intense emitted wavelength (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of detector is used in instrumental analysis due to the low intensity of emitted radiation?

<p>Photomultiplier type detector (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the detector placed at a right angle to the cuvette in instrumental analysis?

<p>To prevent the transmitted light of excitation from being recorded (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For nonfluorescent substances, what is the method used to induce fluorescence?

<p>By chemical reaction to form a fluorescent chelate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of constructing a calibration curve in instrumental analysis?

<p>To determine the concentration of an unknown sample (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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