SKL1043 SPECTROSCOPY TECHNIQUES

ACTIVITY 1
INTRODUCTION TO SPECTROSCOPY

Question 1
Calculate the frequency in hertz (Hz) of
a) An X-ray beam with a wavelength of 2.65 Å.

b) The line at 694.3 nm produced by a ruby laser.

c) An infrared absorption peak at 19.6 μm.

Question 2
Calculate the wavelength in centimetres of
a) An airport tower transmitting at 118.6 MHz.

b) An NMR signal at 105 MHz.

Question 3
Calculate then energy of
a) A 5.30 Å X-ray photon.

b) A 530 nm photon of visible radiation.

Question 4
Calculate the wavelength in cm and the energy in joules associated with a signal at 220
MHz.

SKL1043 Spectroscopy Techniques 2022 Activity 1 Azlan Kamari