Job Preparation Quiz on Spectroscopy

Test your knowledge of key spectroscopy concepts with the following questions! Once you answer each question, you will receive immediate feedback and a detailed explanation.

1. What is the range of the UV-Vis spectrum?

200-800 nm 400-4000 cm^-1 0-10 ppm

2. Which functional group absorbs near 1700 cm^-1 in IR spectroscopy?

O-H C=O C-H

3. In NMR spectroscopy, a peak at 7.2 ppm typically corresponds to:

Aromatic protons Methyl protons Alcohol protons

4. What principle does UV-Vis spectroscopy rely on for quantitative analysis?

Beer-Lambert Law Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Newton's Laws

5. What region of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in NMR spectroscopy?

Radio Waves Infrared Ultraviolet

6. Which type of molecular transition is analyzed in IR spectroscopy?

Vibrational transitions Electronic transitions Rotational transitions

7. In UV-Vis spectroscopy, what type of compounds typically absorb in the UV region?

Conjugated systems Alkanes Inorganic salts

8. Which spectral technique is most useful for identifying hydrogen environments in a molecule?

NMR Spectroscopy IR Spectroscopy UV-Vis Spectroscopy

9. Which region of the IR spectrum is typically used for functional group identification?

400-4000 cm^-1 200-800 nm 0-10 ppm

10. In UV-Vis spectroscopy, the absorbance peak at 450 nm corresponds to:

Conjugated systems Functional group vibrations Nuclear spins