Chemistry 9701 · 22 Analytical techniques
22.1 Infrared spectroscopy
Analyze infrared spectra to identify functional groups in simple organic molecules.
- Questions
- 71
- Years
- 2016–2026
- Multiple choice
- 37
- Written answer
- 34
- Average marks
- 7.3
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