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Spectroscopic AnalysisPart 4 – Molecular Energy Levels
and IR Spectroscopy
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand January 2012
Dr Ron Beckett
Water Studies Centre & School of ChemistryMonash University, Melbourne, Australia
Email: [email protected]
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E2
E2
E = hE2
E1
E = h
Frequency
Intensity
Frequency
Intensity
Absorbance Emission
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Molecular Energy Levels
Molecules can have the following types of energyKinetic (due to motion)Electronic (PE and KE of electrons)Vibrational (oscillation of atoms in bonds)Rotational
All except the KE are quantized
Emolecule = Erotational + Evibrational + Eelectronic
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Molecular Energy Levels
Rotational Energy Levels
Vibrational Energy Levels
Ground Electronic State
Excited Electronic State
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Molecular Energy Levels
The relative energy of the spacings between energy levels for various types of transitions in a molecule are in the order:
Rotational Transition
1-20 cm-1
Vibrational Transition
2000-4000 cm-1
Electronic Transition
10000-50000 cm-1
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Thus the various types of energy transitions occur in different regions of the EMR spectrum and do not overlap
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Molecular Energy Levels
Radiation can be absorbed or emitted if the molecule changes any of its energy states
Rotational Energy Levels
Vibrational Energy Levels
Ground Electronic State
Excited Electronic State
Rotational Transition
Vibrational Transition
Electronic Transition 6
Molecular Energy Levels
Rotational Energy Levels
Vibrational Energy Levels
Ground Electronic State
Excited Electronic State
Rotational Transition
1-20 cm-1
Microwave
Vibrational Transition
2000-4000 cm-1
Infrared
Electronic Transition
10000-50000 cm-1
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Rotational Energy of a Diatomc Molecule
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Rotational Energy of a Diatomc Molecule
• Rotational energy is quantized E = J(J + 1)B J=0,1,2,...
• EMR will only be absorbed by polar moleculese.g. HCl & CO absorb EMR but not H2 and N2
• The electrical molecular dipole interacts with the fluctuating electric field of the EMR wave
• Only certain transition are allowed J = 1
12B
6B
2B0
2B 4B 6B ?
Rotational Microwave Spectrum
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Vibrational Energy of Diatomic Molecules
• The bonds between atoms behave like springs
• The atoms vibrate approximately like an harmonic oscillator obeying Hooke’s Law:
F = -k(r – req) k is the force constant
EPE = ½k(r – req)2
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Exchange of PE and KE during vibration
Allowed vibrational energy levels
Evib = (v + ½)h0 J
V = 0, 1, 2, …
Vibrational Energy of Diatomic Molecules
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Vibrational Energy of Diatomic Molecules
Allowed vibrational energy levels
Evib = (v + ½)0 cm-1
V = 0, 1, 2, …
Allowed transitions
v = 1
Thus expect only one vibrational peak in the IR spectrum
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Vibrational Spectrum of Diatomic Molecules
Interaction between EMR and the vibrational energy of molecules can only occur if the bond is polar and a change of dipole moment occurs during oscillation.
Thus only polar bonds generate peaks in the infrared spectrum of molecules.
Thus HCl, CO and HF absorb EMR and have an IR spectrum but H2 and N2 do not.
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Vibrational Energy of Diatomic Molecules
Deviations in the energy profile of a real molecule undergoing anharmonic vibration.
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Vibrational Energy of Diatomic Molecules
Additional allowed transitions and peaks for a real molecule.
The first peak is called the fundamental and the additional peaks are the overtones
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IR Spectrum of Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Fundamental Peak
First Overtone
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Fundamental vibration peak in the IR spectrum and the force constants for some diatomic
moleculesNote the expected correlation with k and (refer to equations)
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Vibrational Spectrum of Carbon Dioxide
CO2 molecule
This stretching mode results in no peak because the dipole moment is zero does not change during vibration 18
Vibrational Spectrum of Carbon Dioxide
Asymmetric stretching results in a change in dipole moment during vibration and produces a peak in the IR spectrum.
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Vibrational Spectrum of Carbon DioxideThe bending mode of vibration gives a peak in the IR spectrum
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Vibrational Spectrum of Carbon Dioxide
Two fundamental peaks are expected plus overtones, combination and difference bands
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Vibrational Modes for Water
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Fundamental IR Bands for Water
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IR Spectrum of Complex Molecules
There are many possible vibrational modes giving rise to complicated spectra with many peaks.
IR spectra are mainly used to identify unknown compounds
Peak positions can demonstrate what functional groups are present in the molecule.
The peak positions and intensities of an unknown can be compared with the spectrum of known suspects in the same manner that police use fingerprints
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IR Spectrum of Complex Molecules
Two types of vibrational modes are possible:
1. Skeletal vibrations where all the atoms in the molecule move about to some extent.
These vibrations give rise to absorption peaks in the range 700 – 1400 cm-1 which is called the fingerprint region.
2. Functional group vibrations in which only the atoms in that functional group vibrate appreciably.
Each functional group gives rise to an absorption peak at a characteristic frequency, no matter what the rest of the molecule contains. These peaks can be used to identify the functional groups present in the molecules.
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