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Date November 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09N.3.sl.TZ0.A1
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term Identify Question number A1 Adapted from N/A

Question

\(^{\text{1}}{\text{H}}\,{\text{NMR}}\) and IR spectroscopy both involve the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.

Identify the region of the electromagnetic spectrum used in \(^{\text{1}}{\text{H}}\,{\text{NMR}}\) spectroscopy.

[1]
a.i.

Identify which of these two techniques involves higher energy radiation.

[1]
a.ii.

Markscheme

radiowaves;

a.i.

IR / infrared;

a.ii.

Examiners report

Candidates had few problems in (a), but although the correct selection of HCl was usually made in (b), many lost a mark as they did not refer to the change of dipole during the absorption of IR radiation.

a.i.

Candidates had few problems in (a), but although the correct selection of HCl was usually made in (b), many lost a mark as they did not refer to the change of dipole during the absorption of IR radiation.

a.ii.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 11: Measurement and data processing » 11.3 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds
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