Module-2

1
State the selection rule for an allowed transition in IR spectroscopy.

Examine which one between 2-butanone and but-3-ene-2-one has a higher

carbonyl (>C=O) stretching frequency.

2
Define chemical shift. Describe the shielding and deshielding of a proton in NMR
spectroscopy.

3
Arrange the possible electronic transitions for methanol in UV-VIS spectroscopy
according to the increasing energy.

Compare the absorption maxima (λmax) of cis-stilbene and trans-stilbene.

4
Why does 8O16 not respond to the NMR spectroscopy?

Which member of the following pairs of molecules will exhibit a single peak in the
1
H-NMR spectrum?

a. H3C–CCl3 and ClH2C–CHCl2

b. Ortho-dichlorobenzene and para-dichlorobenzene.
5
Cite three applications of fluorescence spectroscopy.

6
Define the following terms with an adequately labeled Jablonski diagram:
Fluorescence, phosphorescence, internal conversion, intersystem crossing, and
vibrational relaxation.

7
a. For the molecule CH3CHO, state all the expected electronic transitions in the
UV-VIS spectroscopy. Out of the possible transitions, which one has the shortest
energy?

b. Describe about redshift.

8
a. Why TMS is used as a reference in NMR spectroscopy?

b. Predict the splitting patterns of 1H-NMR signals of methanol and 2-

butanone.
 9
a. Identify the different types of vibrational modes for a CS2 molecule.

b. Estimate the fundamental IR stretching frequency and wavenumber of an

HCl molecule. Given kHCl = 475.6 N/m.

10
Discuss Lambert Beer’s law and its mathematical expression. Write down the SI
unit of all the parameters used in Lambert Beer’s law. Interpret the absorbance vs
wavelength plot in UV-VIS spectroscopy.

MCQ

1 Beer Lambert’s law describes the relation between which of the following?
a. Reflected radiation and b. Scattered radiation and concentration
concentration

c. Energy absorption and d. Energy absorption and reflected

concentration radiation

2 Predict the correct order of λmax for n –> σ* transition.

a. R-OH > R-NH2 > R-SH b. R-OH < R-NH2 < R-SH

c. R-OH > R-SH > R-NH2 d. R-OH < R-SH < R-NH2

3 A chromophore can be defined as:

a. A group of atoms in a b. A group of atoms in a coloured
compound responsible for compound.
absorption/emission of
electromagnetic radiation.

c. A colored compound. d. A group of atoms in a compound

responsible for the absorption of
electromagnetic radiation.

4 How do values of λmax for the π*←π transitions vary among a series of conjugated
polyenes?
a. Values shift to shorter b. Values vary but in no particular pattern.
wavelength as the number of
C=C double bonds increases

c. Values shift to longer d. Values vary very little.

wavelength as the number of
 C=C double bonds increases

5 The number of vibrational modes observed for a CO2 molecule is

a. 1 b. 2

c. 3 d. 4

6 The reduced mass of the two atoms involved in the stretching vibration of a diatomic
molecule can be expressed as

a. μ = (m1 + m2)/m1 m2 b. μ = (m1 m2)/m1 + m2

c. μ = (m1 + m2)/2 d. μ = (m1 + m2)/2m1m2

7 In the IR spectrum, the fingerprint region can be described as

a. 600 – 1400 cm-1 b. 400 – 4000 cm-1

c. 2400 – 3200 cm-1 d. 3000 – 3500 cm-1

8 Select the correct number of IR active and inactive vibrational modes of the XeF 2
molecule
a. 2,2 b. 3,1

c. 1,3 d. 4,0

9 Select the correct order of the following electromagnetic radiations according to

increasing wavelength
a. IR < UV< Vis< X-ray b. IR > UV > X-ray > Vis
c. Vis > IR > X-ray > UV d. X-ray< UV< Vis< IR
10 Recognize the correct unit of absorbance:
a. It is unitless b. mol/l

c. cm d. Cannot be predicted

11 Select which of the following molecules undergo n –> σ* transition.

a. Water b. Ammonia

c. Methane d. Both the options a and b

12 Conversion of benzene to phenol will give rise to which type of shifting of absorption
maxima?
 a. Bathochromic shift b. Hypsochromic shift

c. Hypochromic shift d. Hyperchromic shift

13 Identify the unit of vibrational frequency. (

a. Meter b. Kg/m

c. m-1 d. Hertz

14 Identify the correct order of increasing IR frequency of the following molecules

a. Ethelene < Ethane < Acetylene b. Acetylene < Ethane < Ethelene
c. Ethane < Ethelene < Acetylene d. Acetylene < Ethelene < Ethane
15 Identify the symmetry allowed shortest transition in UV-Vis spectroscopy.
a. n → π* b. σ → σ*
c. n → σ* d. π → π*
16 Predict the molecule that does not
show fluorescence property.
Quinine sulphate Chlorophyll

Ethidium bromide Nucleic acids

17 Indicate the emission time region in the case of fluorescence spectra.

a. Milli-seconds b. Micro-seconds
c. Nano-seconds d. Pico-seconds
18 The nucleus that doesn’t give an NMR signal is

a. 15N b. 32S
c. 19F d. 31
P

19 Splitting of signal in NMR arises from

a. Shielding effect b. Spin-spin decoupling

c. Spin-spin coupling d. Deshielding effect
20 Predict the solvent which is not used in 1H-NMR
a. D2O b. CHCl3
c. CCl4 d. CDCl3
21 Predict the number of splitted signals observed for the proton attached to the secondary carbon
 atom in 2-bromopropane.

a. 4 b. 5
c. 6 d. 7

22 Which of the following transitions can be inferred as fluorescence?

a. Singlet excited state to singlet ground b. Singlet ground state to singlet excited
state state
c. Triplet excited state to singlet ground d. Triplet ground state to singlet excited
state state
23 Identify the isotope having zero nuclear spin.

a. 1D2 b. 8O16
c. 9F19 d. 7N14
24 Name the compound used as a reference in NMR spectroscopy.

a. DMSO b. TMS
c. THF d. Ethanol
25 Estimate the peak ratio for a “quartet” peak in 1H-NMR spectroscopy.

a. 1:2:3:1 b. 1:2:2:1
c. 1:3:3:1 d. 1:3:4:1