HL Paper 1

Which analytical technique is used to measure bond lengths in solid compounds?

A.  IR spectroscopy
B.  Mass spectroscopy
C.  NMR spectroscopy
D.  X-ray crystallography



Which would be the most effective method to distinguish between liquid propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol?

A.     Observation of colour change when warmed with acidified potassium dichromate

B.     Determination of m/z value of molecular ion in the mass spectrum

C.     Determination of percentage composition

D.     1H NMR spectroscopy




Which compound gives this 1H NMR spectrum?

A. CH3CH2OCH2CH3

B. CH3CH2OH

C. CH3CH2CH3

D. CH3CH2CH2OH




Which technique can be used to identify bond length and bond angle?

A.     1H NMR spectroscopy

B.     IR spectroscopy

C.     Mass spectroscopy

D.     X-ray crystallography




Which property explains why tetramethylsilane, Si(CH3)4, can be used as a reference standard in 1H NMR spectroscopy?

A. It has a high boiling point.

B. It is a reactive compound.

C. All its protons are in the same chemical environment.

D. It gives multiple signals.




Which technique is used to determine the bond lengths and bond angles of a molecule?

A.     X-ray crystallography

B.     Infrared (IR) spectroscopy

C.     Mass spectroscopy

D.     1H NMR spectroscopy