Infrared Spectroscopy
Fundamentals and Applications
Chapter One
Introduction
Learning Objectives
To understand the origin of electromagnetic radiation.
To determine the frequency, wavelength, wavenumber and energy change
associated with an infrared transition.
To appreciate the factors governing the intensity of bands in an infrared
spectrum.
To predict the number of fundamental modes of vibration of a molecule.
To understand the influences of force constants and reduced masses on the
frequency of band vibrations.
To appreciate the different possible modes of vibration.
To recognize the factors that complicate the interpretation of infrared
spectra.
Infrared spectroscopy is certainly one of the most important analytical techniques
available to today's scientists. One of the great advantages of infrared
spectroscopy is that virtually any sample in virtually any state may be studied.
Liquids, solutions, pastes, powders, films, fibres, gases and surfaces can all be
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