Section: Module 6: Lesson 5: Infrared Spectroscopy | Organic Chemistry 2 | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • Identify the conditions in which IR spectroscopy is generally used and what it is used to measure.
    • Predict the IR peaks for common organic functional groups, including ketones, carboxylic acids, and alcohols.
    • Deduce how the vibrational mode of bonds in an organic molecule affects signal on the IR spectrum.
    • Correlate bond stretching modes of functional groups to the absorption frequencies of an organic compound.
    • Differentiate between infrared active and inactive vibrational modes.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 30 minutes.

    • Students must
      Mark as done
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy URL
      Students must
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      Read the entire page. (25 minutes)

      Chemistry Libre texts - 2019

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      IR-Active and IR-Inactive Vibrations URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

      Chemistry Libre texts - 2019