3.3.6Organic chemistry

Organic Analysis

Chemical tests, mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy.

Year 1 (AS)
3 lessons
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LESSON 1Chemical Tests for Functional Groups
Qualitative tests: bromine water, acidified potassium dichromate, Tollens' reagent, Fehling's solution, and sodium carbonate.
LESSON 2Infrared Spectroscopy
Covalent bond vibrations, wavenumber absorptions, the fingerprint region, and the molecular basis of the greenhouse effect.
LESSON 3Mass Spectrometry for Organic Compounds
Relative molecular mass from molecular ion peaks (M⁺), fragmentation patterns, and high-resolution mass spectrometry.

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