Chemistry A-Level
O–H bond absorption in the infrared
What O–H bond absorption in the infrared means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of O–H bond absorption in the infrared
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An absorption of infrared radiation by the O–H bond of an alcohol, located as a broad peak in the region around 3200–3600 cm⁻¹.
Topics that use O–H bond absorption in the infrared
- Analytical techniques (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absorption and re-emission of infrared radiation
- Absorption of infrared radiation
- Absorption of infrared radiation by bond vibrations
- Bond stretching and bending
- Broad peak shape caused by hydrogen bonding
- Change in dipole moment
- Changes to energy usage
- characteristic absorption bands
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