3. FTIR Spectroscopy a. (4 pts) The carbonyl (>C=O) stretch in an aliphatic ketone (seen as...
3. FTIR Spectroscopy a. (4 pts) The carbonyl (>C=O) stretch in an aliphatic ketone (seen as the representative standard for the functional group) has a fundamental wavenumber of 1713 cm 1. Calculate the force constant for the typical carbonyl bond, assuming it forms using carbon-12 and oxygen-16. b. (4 pts) What is the ratio of first excited state to ground state populations for that same aliphatic ketone at 25°C?