Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
3 terms
Fingerprint Region
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
cm⁻¹
The complex lower-frequency part of an infrared spectrum, below about 1500 cm⁻¹, unique to each compound.
400–1500 cm⁻¹
Flame Test
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
nm
A qualitative test in which a sample is heated in a flame and identified by the characteristic colour emitted.
Fragmentation Pattern
Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
Da
The characteristic set of smaller ions produced when a molecular ion breaks apart in a mass spectrometer.