Module Details
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Title INTRODUCTORY APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY
Code CHEM172
Coordinator Dr GR Darling
Chemistry
Darling@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2016-17 Level 4 FHEQ Second Semester 7.5

Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements):
A2 Chemistry or equivalent  

Aims

The aim of this module is to introduce modern spectroscopic methods in chemistry. Students will understand

  • information obtained from different spectroscopic techniques
  • deduction of molecular structure from spectroscopic data

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module students should have an understanding of the application of electronic spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and should be able to apply their knowledge to real spectroscopic problems.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture -

Tutorial -


Syllabus
1  1
NMR spectroscopy
  • Nuclear spin states
  • Recording an NMR spectrum
  • Chemical shifts and resonance frequencies
  • An introduction to analysing 13C and 1HNMR spectra
  • Homonuclear and Heteronuclear coupling between nuclei with I = 1/2
2
Electronic spectroscopy
  • Absorption of UV–VIS radiation
  • Electronic transitions in the vacuum–UV
  • π–conjugation in organic molecules
  • Compounds that absorb in the visibl e region
3
Mass spectroscopy
  • Electron impact mass spectroscopy
  • Isotope abundances
  • Parent ions and fragmentations
  • Case studies (elaborated in the tutorials/workshops).

4
  • NMR Spectroscopy
5
  • Electronic Spectroscopy
6
  • Mass Spectrometry

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
Explanation of Reading List:

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 8

   24

       32
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 43
TOTAL HOURS 75

Assessment
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Coursework    Two  100  none  Standard University Policy applies - see Department/School handbook for details.  Assessment 1 Notes (applying to all assessments) workshops This work is not marked anonymously