Questions and Assignments

Use the tools and the concepts learned so far to discuss and determine answers to the following questions:

1. What happens when a molecule absorbs IR light?
2. What information do the diagnostic and fingerprint regions of the IR spectrum of a compound convey?
3. What are the vibrational modes of carbon dioxide molecules?
4. Discuss why carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and water vapor are greenhouse gases while oxygen (O2) and nitrogen (N2) are not.