CH1012
L1
/
‹#›
L1
/
17
UV-Vis AND IR
•
UV-Visible
absorptions occur between
high lying occupied MOs and low lying
unoccupied MOs -
electronic spectroscopy
.
•
•
Excited States
Ground State
•
Infra Red
absorptions occur
between molecular vibrational
states -
vibrational spectroscopy
•
In both types of spectroscopy
the sample is usually placed in
solution in a small sample
vial called a cuvette.