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Peer reviewedHess, Kenneth R.; Smith, Wendy D.; Thomsen, Marcus W.; Yoder, Claude H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1995
Describes a project designed to introduce infrared spectroscopy as a structure-determination technique. Students are introduced to infrared spectroscopy fundamentals then try to determine the identity of an unknown liquid from its infrared spectrum and molecular weight. The project demonstrates that only rarely can the identity of even simple…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Demonstrations (Science), Higher Education, Introductory Courses
