What is the importance of 3000 cm-1 in infrared (IR) spectra? a. This is the frequency of the natural harmonic of the mysterious musical note B# and is also the genesis of the name of André 3000. b. This is the wavenumber on an IR spectrum that indicates the presence of a terminal alkyne C-H stretch. c. This is the wavenumber on an IR spectrum that divides C-H bonds from sp3 carbons versus those from sp/sp2 carbons d. This is the narrow frequency of C=O bond stretching in molecules at room temperature. e. This is the single wavelength of a C-H bond stretch in an IR spectrum.

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1. What is the importance of 3000 cm-1 in infrared (IR) spectra?

a. This is the frequency of the natural harmonic of the mysterious musical note B# and is also the genesis of the name of André 3000.

b. This is the wavenumber on an IR spectrum that indicates the presence of a terminal alkyne C-H stretch.

c. This is the wavenumber on an IR spectrum that divides C-H bonds from sp3 carbons versus those from sp/sp2 carbons

d. This is the narrow frequency of C=O bond stretching in molecules at room temperature.

e. This is the single wavelength of a C-H bond stretch in an IR spectrum.

 

2. Which functional group(s) would you confidently predict in a pure sample of an organic molecule that produces the following IR bands (cm-1): 2923, 1667, 1245, 1054?

  1. alcohol, aldehyde, alkane
  2. aldehyde, benzene, ester
  3. aldehyde, ketone, ether
  4. carboxylic acid, alcohol, alkane
  5. carbonyl, ester, alkane
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