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AS & A Level Chemistry 22.1 Infrared spectroscopy: Exam Style Questions Paper 1

Question:

When reactant X is treated with a suitable reagent, products Y and Z are formed. Infrared spectra of X, Y and Z are shown. 

Which row could be correct?

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:B

Question

The structure of compound R is shown.

Which statements about compound $\mathrm{R}$ are correct?
1 It has an $M_{\mathrm{r}}$ of 116 .
2 It contains two groups that show strong absorptions between 1640 and $1740 \mathrm{~cm}^{-1}$ in its infrared spectrum.
3 Its only infrared absorption between 2500 and $3000 \mathrm{~cm}^{-1}$ is sharp and strong.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:B

Question

Compound X has the infra-red spectrum shown.

What could be the identity of compound X?
A ethanoic acid
B ethanol
C ethylethanoate
D propanone

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:A

Question:

 The infrared spectrum shown was obtained from a compound J.

Which statement about J is correct?

A Both C=O and C≡N are present.
B Neither C=O nor C≡N are present.
C C=O is present but not C≡N.
D C≡N is present but not C=O.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans:C

Question

Which diagram shows the infrared spectrum of a compound that contains both a C=O and an O–H group?

Answer/Explanation

Ans: B

Question

Compound X has the empirical formula C2H4O. Its infra-red spectrum is shown.

What could be the skeletal formula of compound X?

Answer/Explanation

Answer:     A

Question

The infra-red spectra of three organic compounds are shown.

What could the three compounds be?

 
Answer/Explanation
Answer       B

Question

An infra-red spectrum shows a broad peak at 3000 cm–1 and a strong peak at 1710 cm–1.
Which substance could have produced this spectrum?
A    methyl propanoate
B    propan-2-ol
C    propanoic acid
D    propanone

Answer/Explanation

Answer:

C

Question

The infra-red spectrum of compound P is shown.

What could be compound P?

A methyl ethanoate
B propanal
C propanoic acid
D propan-2-ol

Answer/Explanation

Answer     D

Question

The infra-red spectrum of a substance with empirical formula C2H4O is shown.

Which bonds are responsible for peak X and peak Y?

Answer/Explanation

Answer      B

Question

J is a branched-chain alcohol, C5H12O. J is heated under reflux with an excess of Cr2O72– /H+ until no further reaction occurs. An organic compound K is formed in good yield.

The infra-red spectrum of K is shown.

What are the structures of the branched-chain alcohol J and compound K?

Answer/Explanation

Answer     C

 Question

Compound X contains three carbon atoms. Part of a simplified infra-red spectrum of compound X is shown.

Which compound could be X?

A CH3CH2CHO
B CH3CH2CO2H
C CH3CH2CH2OH
D CH3CO2CH3

Answer/Explanation

Answer      C

Question

How many structural isomers with the molecular formula C4H10O give infra-red absorptions both at approximately 1200 cm–1 and at approximately 3400 cm–1?
A    2               B    4               C    6               D    7

Answer/Explanation

Answer:

B

Question

Beams of charged particles are deflected by an electric field. In identical conditions the angle of deflection of a particle is proportional to its charge / mass ratio.
In an experiment, protons are deflected by an angle of +15°. In another experiment under identical conditions, particle Y is deflected by an angle of –5°.
What could be the composition of particle Y?

The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of

Answer/Explanation

Ans: B

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