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Date November 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19N.3.hl.TZ0.a
Level hl Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
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19N.3.hl.TZ0.a

Steroids are lipids with a steroidal backbone. The structure of cholesterol is shown in section 34 of the data booklet.

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is used to identify functional groups in organic compounds.

Deduce the wavenumber, in cm−1, of an absorption peak found in the IR spectrum of testosterone but not in that of cholesterol.

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1700−1750 «cm−1» ✔
NOTE: Accept a specific wavenumber value within range.

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