Determine the statement that is not true regarding infrared spectroscopy. a. A substance cannot have the same exact IR spectrum as another substance. b. Fingerprint regions are normally used to identify the functional groups present in a substance. c. This spectroscopic technique may prove the ‘absence’ of a functional group. d. Quantitative analysis is possible for IR spectroscopy.

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Determine the statement that is not true regarding infrared spectroscopy.
  a.
A substance cannot have the same exact IR spectrum as another substance.
  b.
Fingerprint regions are normally used to identify the functional groups present in a substance.
  c.
This spectroscopic technique may prove the ‘absence’ of a functional group.
  d.
Quantitative analysis is possible for IR spectroscopy.
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