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When a molecule absorbs IR radiation, what type(s) of energy transition(s) occur(s)? A. vibrational and rotational...

When a molecule absorbs IR radiation, what type(s) of energy transition(s) occur(s)?

  • A. vibrational and rotational transitions only
  • B. nuclear spin transitions only
  • C. vibrational transitions only
  • D. electronic and vibrational transitions only
  • E. electronic transitions only
  • F. electronic, vibrational and rotational transitions
  • G. rotational transitions only
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vibrational transitions = IR spectroscopy

nuclear spin transitions = NMR spectroscopy

rotational transitions = microwave spectroscopy

electronic transitions = UV spectroscopy

answer => C . vibrational transitions only

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