University of Limerick

Ollscoil Luimnigh

Faculty of Science & Engineering

Department of Chemical & Environmental Sciences

End of Semester Assessment

Module Code: CH4303

Module Title: Analytical Chemistry 1

Lecturer(s): Prof J.J. Leahy

Dr Damien Thompson

External Examiners: Dr Humphrey Moynihan

Dr Carol Crean

Semester: Autumn 2019

Duration of Exam 1.5 Hours

Answer Q1 & one other question.

Grading Scheme: 60% of marks for course work

40% of marks for examination
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Answer Q1 & one other question.

Marks

Which is more expensive – a NMR or IR spectrometer? Why? 2

Q1 (a)

A spectrometer is emitting radiation with a wavelength of 422 nm.

Q1(b)
What is the frequency of the radiation? Also find the energy of the 2
radiation?

Why is IR restricted to study of compounds with small energy

Q1(c) 2
differences in the vibrational and rotational states? Is N2O IR
visible or invisible?

Q1(d) Explain using a sketch why cis alkenes show stronger IR 2

absorptions than trans alkenes.

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Q1(e) Why does the alcohol O-H group show such a broad band? In
which direction would the O-H band shift if the alcohol solution
was diluted with CCl4?

Q2(a) Sketch the layout of an NMR machine, carefully labelling the

positions of the magnet, radio-frequency source, detector and 5
recorder.

Q2(b) Explain why the sample being analysed by NMR must be dissolved 5
in an aprotic or deuterated solvent.

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Marks
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Q2(c)
Determine the structure of the compound with the IR and NMR
spectra shown below. A full explanation of your reasoning is
required to obtain full marks. The empirical formula is C9H12.

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Q3(a) Determine the structure of the compound with the IR and NMR
spectra shown overleaf. A full explanation of your reasoning is
required to obtain full marks. The empirical formula is C8H6O2.

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Marks
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3(b)
Draw a molecule of ethanol and clearly explain why two distinct
peaks are observed in its 1H NMR spectrum.
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3(c) Briefly but clearly explain the reason for the trend shown below in
endo-alkene C=C bond absorption frequency.

CH- OOP bending vibrations for substituted alkenes

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CH- OOP bending vibrations for aromatic compounds

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