BRAINCAKEInfra Red Spectrum - 3
Infrared spectrum 3: ethanoic acid, CH3COOH
Ethanoic acid is a carboxylic acid. The COOH group contains both an O-H bond and a C=O bond, so its spectrum shows both absorptions.
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Key terms in this lesson
- hydrogen bond
- A strong dipole attraction between a lone pair on a highly electronegative N, O or F atom and an H atom bonded to N, O or F.
- ketone
- An organic compound containing a C=O group bonded to two carbon atoms within the chain.
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