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Question 1

Which statement regarding the interactions of electromagnetic radiation with molecules is correct?

A

Infrared radiation contains enough energy to cause the homolytic fission of covalent bonds in halogenoalkanes.

B

Greenhouse gases in the troposphere contribute to global warming by absorbing incoming high-energy ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.

C

Infrared radiation is used in modern breathalysers to detect and measure the concentration of ethanol in a breath sample.

D

Absorption of ultraviolet radiation causes covalent bonds within a molecule to vibrate by stretching and bending.

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Analytical techniques Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Analytical techniques

3 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Chemistry Analytical techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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