CH ENGR 104C Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Infrared Spectroscopy, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Absorption Band

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Before introducing the subject of ir spectroscopy, we must first review some aspects of the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum is composed of energy that may behave both as a particle and as a wave. When we describe this energy as a particle, we use the word photon. When we describe this energy as a wave, we use the terms frequency (v) and wavelength ( ). Frequency is the number of wave troughs that pass a given point in a second and wavelength is the distance from one crest of a wave to an adjacent crest. Frequency and wavelength are inversely related, according to the equation e = hv = hc / . When we discuss ir spectroscopy, we introduce a new unit of measurement called the wavenumber (v ). The wavenumber is the number of waves in one centimeter and has the units of reciprocal centimeters (cm-1).

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