Chem 335 - Winter 2000
Organic Chemistry II

Dr. Carl C. Wamser


Chapter 14 Skills

Knowledge - Level 1

know the terminology:

electromagnetic radiation, frequency, wavelength, wavenumber
spectroscopy, absorption spectrum, infrared, uv-visible
vibrational modes, fingerprint region, stretching frequencies
electronic energy, lambda max


Concepts - Level 2

identify characteristics of electromagnetic radiation

identify types of molecular energy levels and the types of radiation that stimulate transitions within those energy levels

describe the types of vibrational energy modes - e.g., stretching, bending

explain the basic workings of an IR or UV-visible spectrophotometer


Applications - Level 3

use IR tables to identify the presence or absence of various functional groups

predict whether a compound will show absorption in uv/visible and an approximate lambda max


Analytical Skills - Level 4

identify the likely structure of a compound based on spectral data,
possibly combined with other evidence