Which spectrum of formaldehyde (IR or UV-Vis) is expected to display a greater number…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Organic analysis and spectroscopy · Organic analysis and spectroscopy

Problem

Which spectrum of formaldehyde (IR or UV-Vis) is expected to display a greater number of distinct absorption peaks? Justify your answer by discussing the relative spacing of the energy levels probed by each technique.

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