NMR SPECTROSCOPY MultiP-le

Choice Questions :-
1. NMR spectroscopy is used for
determining structure in which of the
following materials?

a) Radioactive materials
b) Insoluble cl1emical compow1ds
c) Liquids
d) Gases

Answer: c

2. NMR is the study of absorption of

____ by nuclei in a magnetic
field?

a) Radioactive radiation
b) IR radiation
c) Radio frequency radiation
d) Microwaves
Answer: c

3. NMR spectrometer provides

_ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ method ot
determining structure in soluble
chemical compounds.

a) Accurate, destructive
b) Accurate, non-destructive
c) Inaccurate, destructive
d) Inaccurate, n on-destructive

Answer: b

4. NMR spectroscopy indicates the

chemical nature of the - -- - and
spatial positions of

a) Electrons, Protons
b) Neutrons, electrons
c) Nuclei, electrons
d) Nuclei, neighbouring nuclei

Answer: d
5. In NMR spectroscopy, the spinning
nuclei in strong magnetic field must
be irradiated by which of the
following?

a) Perpendicular and stronger field

b) Perpendicular and weaker field
c) Parallel and stronger field
d) Parallel and weaker field

Answer: b

6. Interaction between matter and

electromagnetic radiation can be
observed by subjecting a substance to
magnetic fields in which of the
following manner?

a) Both fields should be stationary

b) Both fields should be varying
c) One field should be stationary and the
other should be varying
d) It must be subjected to only one field

Answer: c
7. Wh en ene rgy is abs orb ed by the
sam ple, the abs orp tion can be
obs erv ed as a cha nge in sign al
dev elop ed by whi ch of the foll owi ng
com pon ents ?

a) Am plifi er
b) Pho tode tect or
c) GM coun ter
d) Rad iofr equ ency dete ctor

Ans wer : d

8. Wh ich of the foll owi ng are

con side red to be the low est form of
Ele ctro mag neti c rad iati on?

a) IR radi atio n
b) Mic ro wav es
c) UV radi atio n
d) Rad io wav es

Ans wer : d

9. The amo unt of ene rgy availo.&J-1 . .~

9. The amount of energy available in
radio frequency radiation is sufficient
for which of the following?

a) Excite an atom
b) Vibrate an atom
c) Vibrate a molecule
d) Affect the nuclear spin of an atom

Answer: d

NMR SPECTROSCOPY
MCQs

10. Nuclei having either the n f

10. Nuclei having either the number of
protons or neutrons as odd have
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___ spin.

a) Integral spin
b) Half integral spin
c) Zero spin
d) Positive spin

Answer: b

NMR SPECTROSCOPY Objective Questions

with Answers
11. If the number of protons or
neutrons is even the spin of the
nucleus will be which of the
following?

a) Integral spin
b) Half integral spin
c) Zero spin
d) Positive spin

Answer: c

12. ThP iliffPrPnr.P hPtwPPn the field

12. The difference between the field
necessary for resonance in the sample
and in some arbitrary chosen
compound is which of the following?

a) Field shift
b) Matrix effects
c) Ch emical shift
d) Resonan ce shift

Answ er : c

13. Chemical shift allows a chemist to

obtain the idea of how atoms are
joined together.

a) Tr u e
b ) False

Answ er: a

14. Elementary particles such as

electrons and nucleus have the
property of spin.
Answ er: a

15. What is shie ldin g in NMR?

A. Using a curv ed piec e of meta l to bloc k

an oppo nent s attac k
B. Putti ng meta l arou nd an Rf sour ce
C. Whe n the mag netic mom ent of an
atom bloc ks the full indu ced m a,g netic
field from surr ound ing nucl ei
D. Blocking part s of a mole cule from Rf
radia tion

Answ er: C

16. What is used to cool the

supe rcon duct ing coil?

A. Hyd roge n
B. Ice
C. Dry ice
D. Liqu id heliu m

Answ er: D
 17. Coupling causes the peaks in 1H
NMR spectra to be split into

A. two peaks
B. multiple peaks equal to the number of
hydrogens on surrounding atoms
C. multiple peaks equal to the number of
surrounding carbon atoms
D. multiple peaks equal to the number of
hydrogen on surrounding atoms, plus one

Answer: D

18. When placed in a magnetic field,

all the random spins of the nuclei

A. stop
B. reverse direction
C. align with the magnetic field
D. rotate to 90° away from the induced
field

Answer: C

19. Better understanding of the

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- 19. Better unaerstanrung ot tne nuc1e1
is possible,

A. with the help of wavelength spectrum

B. with the help of frequencies ranges
C. with the help of a mathematical
translator called the fourier transfer
algorithm
D. none of the above

Answer: C

20. All hydrogen atoms

A. have the same resonance frequency

B. resonate at different frequencies
depending on their environment.
C. are attached to carbon
D. resonate at about the same frequency
as carbon

Answer: B