Chemistry
GATE CY Spectroscopy PYQs
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Questions 41–50 of 52. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 51
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Assuming no interaction between vibrational and rotational energy levels in HF, the frequency (in cm
, rounded off to the nearest integer) of the R branch line originating from
in its IR spectrum is ______(Given: Rotational constant for HF = 19.35 cm
;
cm
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The number of ¹H NMR signals observed for the following compound is ______________.

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The number of CO stretching bands in IR spectrum of trigonal bipyramidal cis-M(CO)₃L₂ is ____________.
(M = metal and L = monodentate ligand)
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In a 400 MHz ¹H NMR spectrometer, a proton resonates at 1560 Hz higher than that of tetramethylsilane. The chemical shift value of this proton is ____________ ppm. (Round off to one decimal place)
(Chemical shift of tetramethylsilane is fixed at zero ppm)
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In the ¹H NMR spectrum of an organic compound recorded on a 300 MHz instrument, a proton resonates as a quartet at δ 4.20 ppm. The individual signals of the quartet appear at δ 4.17, 4.19, 4.21 and 4.23 ppm. The coupling constant J in Hz is _____.
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The absorption maxima of two dyes X and Y are 520 and 460 nm, respectively. The absorbance data of these dyes measured in a 1 cm path length cell are given in the table below.
Dye solution | Absorbance at 460 nm | Absorbance at 520 nm |
|---|---|---|
X (9 mM) | 0.144 | 0.765 |
Y (12 mM) | 0.912 | 0.168 |
Mixture of X and Y | 0.700 | 0.680 |
The concentration of Y in the mixture is ________ mM. (Up to two decimal places)
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The spacing between the two adjacent lines of the microwave spectrum of H³⁵Cl is 6.35 × 10¹¹ Hz. Given that the bond length of D³⁵Cl is 5% greater than that of H³⁵Cl, the corresponding spacing for D³⁵Cl is ______ × 10¹¹ Hz. (Up to two decimal places)
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For a diatomic vibrating rotor, in vibrational level
and rotational level J, the sum of the rotational and vibrational energies is 11493.6 cm⁻¹. Its equilibrium oscillation frequency is 2998.3 cm⁻¹, anharmonicity constant is 0.0124 and rotational constant under rigid rotor approximation is 9.716 cm⁻¹. The value of J is ____________. (Up to nearest integer)Log in to check the answer
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The strongest band observed in the IR spectrum of the final product of the following reaction appears, approximately, at _____ × 100 cm⁻¹. (Up to one decimal place)

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For ortho-hydrogen, the nuclear wavefunction and the rotational quantum number, respectively, are
Your answerChoose one option.
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