Chemistry A-Level
below 1500 cm⁻¹
What below 1500 cm⁻¹ means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of below 1500 cm⁻¹
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain below 1500 cm⁻¹ in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Individual peaks there cannot reliably be assigned to single bonds, but the pattern as a whole is unique to one compound.
Topics that use below 1500 cm⁻¹
- Infrared spectroscopy (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- absence as evidence
- bond vibration
- broad O–H shapes
- C=O near 1700 cm⁻¹
- characteristic wavenumbers
- comparison with a database
- fingerprint region
- units of cm⁻¹
Using below 1500 cm⁻¹ in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Chemistry questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Chemistry A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge