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An infrared spectrometer records which frequencies are absorbed, so the spectrum shows which bonds are present.<\/p>\n<p>The frequency is given as a <strong>wavenumber<\/strong> in cm\u207b\u00b9 (the number of waves per centimetre), plotted from about 4000 on the left to 500 on the right.<\/p><p>The y-axis is <strong>transmittance<\/strong>, the percentage of the radiation that passes through, so an absorption appears as a <strong>trough<\/strong> pointing downwards.<\/p><p>Stronger bonds and lighter atoms vibrate faster and absorb at higher wavenumbers: O\u2013H and N\u2013H absorb near 3300 cm\u207b\u00b9, C=O near 1700 cm\u207b\u00b9, and C\u2013Cl near 700 cm\u207b\u00b9.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ols-key-box\">\n<p><strong>Key idea:<\/strong> A bond absorbs infrared radiation at the frequency of its own vibration. The wavenumber of the trough identifies the bond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ols-note-card soft\">\n<div class=\"ols-note-title\">\n<div class=\"ols-note-icon\">2<\/div>\n<h2>Characteristic Absorptions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The region above 1500 cm\u207b\u00b9 is used for <strong>functional group identification<\/strong>, because the absorptions there belong to particular bonds and are found in a data booklet. The exam provides the table; the skill is to match each trough to a bond and to give the range in the answer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ols-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"ols-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Bond<\/th><th>Where it is found<\/th><th>Wavenumber \/ cm\u207b\u00b9<\/th><th>Appearance<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>C\u2013H<\/strong><\/td><td>alkanes, alkenes, aldehydes, almost every organic compound<\/td><td>2850\u20133100<\/td><td>sharp, medium<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>C=C<\/strong><\/td><td>alkenes<\/td><td>1620\u20131680<\/td><td>medium<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>C=O<\/strong><\/td><td>aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters<\/td><td>1680\u20131750<\/td><td>strong, sharp<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>O\u2013H<\/strong><\/td><td>alcohols<\/td><td>3200\u20133600<\/td><td>broad<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>O\u2013H<\/strong><\/td><td>carboxylic acids<\/td><td>2500\u20133300<\/td><td>very broad, overlaps C\u2013H<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>N\u2013H<\/strong><\/td><td>amines<\/td><td>3300\u20133500<\/td><td>medium, often two peaks<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>C\u2013O<\/strong><\/td><td>alcohols, acids, esters<\/td><td>1000\u20131300<\/td><td>strong<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>C\u2013X<\/strong><\/td><td>halogenoalkanes: C\u2013Cl, C\u2013Br<\/td><td>600\u2013800 (C\u2013Cl), 500\u2013600 (C\u2013Br)<\/td><td>in the fingerprint region<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The O\u2013H absorptions are <strong>broad<\/strong> because hydrogen bonding between molecules spreads the vibration over a range of frequencies; a carboxylic acid O\u2013H is the broadest of all and runs into the C\u2013H region.<\/p><p>An alcohol shows a broad O\u2013H near 3350 and no C=O; a carboxylic acid shows both a very broad O\u2013H and a strong C=O near 1715; an aldehyde or ketone shows the C=O but no O\u2013H.<\/p><p>An alkene&#8217;s C=C is weaker than a C=O and is easy to miss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ols-zoom-card\">\n<div class=\"ols-zoom-card-image\">\n<a class=\"ols-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alcohols-halogenoalkanes-spectra-irspectra-v2.jpg\" aria-label=\"Open image full screen\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ols-zoomable-img ols-lightbox-target\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alcohols-halogenoalkanes-spectra-irspectra-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Infrared spectra of ethanol and ethanoic acid with the key absorptions labelled, and a table of characteristic absorptions\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ols-zoom-card-caption\"><p>The infrared spectra of ethanol and ethanoic acid with the O\u2013H, C=O, C\u2013H and C\u2013O absorptions labelled and the fingerprint region shaded, beside the wavenumber table.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ols-key-box\">\n<p><strong>Exam focus:<\/strong> Write &#8220;absorption at 1680\u20131750 cm\u207b\u00b9 due to C=O&#8221;. The bond, the range from the data sheet and the word absorption (or trough) are the three parts of the mark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ols-h5p-card ols-h5p-inline\">\n<span class=\"ols-h5p-kicker\">Check your understanding<\/span>\n<h2>Check: Which Bond, Which Trough<\/h2>\n<p>Assign absorptions in spectra of compounds not discussed on this page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ols-h5p-frame\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-971\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"971\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and Spectra Drag: Which Bond, Which Trough\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<article class=\"ols-note-card\">\n<div class=\"ols-note-title\">\n<div class=\"ols-note-icon\">3<\/div>\n<h2>The Fingerprint Region<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Below about 1500 cm\u207b\u00b9 the spectrum contains many overlapping absorptions from bending vibrations and from C\u2013C and C\u2013O stretches.<\/p><p>This <strong>fingerprint region<\/strong> is too complicated to assign bond by bond, but its exact pattern is unique to each compound.<\/p><p>A computer compares the fingerprint region of an unknown with a database of spectra of pure compounds; an exact match identifies the compound and confirms its purity.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ols-key-box\">\n<p><strong>Key idea:<\/strong> Above 1500 cm\u207b\u00b9: identify the functional groups. Below 1500 cm\u207b\u00b9: match the fingerprint to a database.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ols-zoom-card\">\n<div class=\"ols-zoom-card-image\">\n<a class=\"ols-lightbox-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alcohols-halogenoalkanes-spectra-irdecision.jpg\" aria-label=\"Open image full screen\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ols-zoomable-img ols-lightbox-target\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alcohols-halogenoalkanes-spectra-irdecision.jpg\" alt=\"Infrared spectrum split at 1500 wavenumbers, with a decision tree for functional groups and a fingerprint matching panel.\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ols-zoom-card-caption\"><p>Use the absorptions above 1500 cm\u207b\u00b9 to decide the functional group, then match the fingerprint region below 1500 cm\u207b\u00b9 against a database to identify the compound.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ols-h5p-card ols-h5p-inline\">\n<span class=\"ols-h5p-kicker\">Check your understanding<\/span>\n<h2>Check: Telling Compounds Apart<\/h2>\n<p>Use spectra to distinguish between compounds that are not the examples above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ols-h5p-frame\"><div class=\"h5p-content\" data-content-id=\"972\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<article class=\"ols-note-card soft\">\n<div class=\"ols-note-title\">\n<div class=\"ols-note-icon\">4<\/div>\n<h2>Common Exam Points<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Say<\/h3><p>&#8220;A broad absorption at 3200\u20133600 cm\u207b\u00b9 shows an O\u2013H group in an alcohol.&#8221; &#8220;No absorption at 1680\u20131750 cm\u207b\u00b9, so no C=O bond.&#8221; &#8220;The fingerprint region matches the database spectrum of the pure compound.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Do not say<\/h3><p>&#8220;A peak at 1700&#8221; (say absorption or trough, and quote the range). &#8220;The O\u2013H peak&#8221; without saying alcohol or acid.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch for<\/h3><p>Distinguishing questions: name the absorption that one compound has and the other lacks, with the wavenumber range.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ols-h5p-card ols-h5p-inline\">\n<span class=\"ols-h5p-kicker\">Check your understanding<\/span>\n<h2>Check: Predicting a Spectrum<\/h2>\n<p>Predict the absorptions of compounds not shown on this page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ols-h5p-frame\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-973\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"973\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and Spectra Quick Choice: Predicting a Spectrum\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ols-faq-card\">\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p>Use these quick answers to check infrared spectroscopy.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ols-faq-list\">\n<div class=\"ols-faq-item\">\n<h3>Why does the spectrum have troughs rather than peaks?<\/h3>\n<p>The y-axis is transmittance, the fraction of radiation that gets through. Where a bond absorbs, less radiation is transmitted, so the line dips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ols-faq-item\">\n<h3>Why is the O\u2013H absorption broad?<\/h3>\n<p>Hydrogen bonding between molecules varies the strength of each O\u2013H bond slightly, so the vibrations are spread over a range of wavenumbers. Carboxylic acids hydrogen bond most strongly and give the broadest band.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ols-faq-item\">\n<h3>Can I tell an aldehyde from a ketone by infrared?<\/h3>\n<p>Not reliably. Both show the C=O absorption near 1700 cm\u207b\u00b9. Use the mass spectrum or a chemical test such as Tollens&#8217; reagent or Fehling&#8217;s solution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ols-faq-item\">\n<h3>What is the fingerprint region for?<\/h3>\n<p>Matching. Below 1500 cm\u207b\u00b9 the pattern is unique to each compound, so comparing it with a database spectrum identifies the compound and shows whether it is pure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ols-faq-item\">\n<h3>Do I have to remember the wavenumbers?<\/h3>\n<p>No. The exam gives a data sheet; the skill is to look up the right bond and quote the range in your answer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n      <!-- author card (moved to the end, 10 Oct 2026) -->\n      <div class=\"ols-author\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n      class=\"ols-author-avatar-img\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Author-Profile.jpeg\"\n      alt=\"Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah\"\n    >\n\n    <div class=\"ols-author-content\">\n\n      <h2 class=\"ols-author-title\">\n        Written by:<br><span>Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah<\/span>\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"ols-author-description\">\n        Chemistry specialist revision notes for A Level Chemistry.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <a\n        class=\"ols-linkedin-pill\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/doctormohammedfatah\/\"\n        target=\"_blank\"\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n      >\n        <svg class=\"ols-linkedin-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <path d=\"M4.98 3.5C4.98 4.88 3.86 6 2.48 6S0 4.88 0 3.5 1.12 1 2.48 1s2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5zM.5 8h4V24h-4V8zm7 0h3.8v2.2h.1c.5-.9 1.8-2.2 3.9-2.2 4.2 0 5 2.8 5 6.4V24h-4v-7.6c0-1.8 0-4.2-2.6-4.2s-3 2-3 4v7.8h-4V8z\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n        View LinkedIn Profile\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"ols-related-card\">\n<h2>Related Topic 7 Modern Analytical Techniques I Pages<\/h2>\n<p>Use these pages to connect the ideas across Topic 7 Modern Analytical Techniques I and the rest of the course.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ols-related-grid\">\n<a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-7-modern-analytical-techniques-i\/mass-spectrometry\/\">Mass Spectra of Organic Compounds<\/a>\n<a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-7-modern-analytical-techniques-i\/identifying-unknown-compounds\/\">Identifying Unknown Compounds<\/a>\n<a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-7-modern-analytical-techniques-i\/\">Topic 7 Overview<\/a>\n<a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/topic-6-organic-chemistry-i\/alcohols\/oxidation-of-alcohols\/\">Oxidation of Alcohols (Topic 6E)<\/a>\n<a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/edexcel\/core-practicals\/cp-7-analysis-of-inorganic-and-organic-unknowns\/\">Core Practical 7<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ols-attribution-card ols-attr-std\" aria-label=\"Copyright notice\">\n<style id=\"ols-attribution-card-css\">.ols-attribution-card.ols-attr-std{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff,#f8fbff);border:1px solid rgba(28,36,75,0.14);border-radius:28px;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(28,36,75,0.10);padding:34px;margin:24px 0;overflow:hidden;font-family:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box}.ols-attribution-card.ols-attr-std *{box-sizing:border-box}.ols-attribution-card.ols-attr-std p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;font-weight:300;color:#667085}.ols-attribution-card.ols-attr-std strong{font-weight:700;color:#1C244B}@media (max-width:760px){.ols-attribution-card.ols-attr-std{padding:24px 18px;border-radius:22px}}<\/style>\n<p><strong>Copyright notice:<\/strong> This OLS revision content, including the explanations, layout, diagrams, tables and embedded learning structure, is authored for Online Learning System by Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah. 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