 Instruments
and Facilities |
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Instruments
and Facilities |
 Fourier
Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR) |
| Bonds in molecules are always vibrating. They can absorb infrared radiation which causes the bonds to vibrate with a greater amplitude. The frequency of infrared light absorbed depends on the strength of the bonds and the masses of their atoms. By measuring what frequencies of infrared radiation are absorbed by a compound, it is possible to determine what bonds are present and ultimately its structure. |