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Interpretation: The explanation of how the IR spectrum of the product differs from that of the reactant; and the approximate frequencies for distinctive peaks in the IR spectrum of the reactant and also of the product are to be given.
Concept introduction: An IR spectrum is a graph for the energy absorbed by a molecule as a function of the frequency or
To determine: The difference in the product and the reactant in the IR spectrum; and the approximate frequencies for distinctive peaks in the IR spectrum of the reactant and also of the product.
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