UV-Visible Spectroscopy
1. Explain the instrumentation of a double-beam UV-visible spectrophotometer
with a labeled diagram.
2. Derive the expression for Beer-Lambert’s law and explain its deviations with
examples.
3. What is an isosbestic point? Explain with a labeled UV spectrum and examples.
4. Discuss di erent methods of single-component and multi-component analysis
using UV-visible spectroscopy.
Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy
5. Compare dispersive and Fourier Transform IR spectrometers. Write their
advantages and disadvantages.
6. Explain molecular vibrations in IR spectroscopy and factors a ecting vibrational
frequencies.
7. Discuss the sampling techniques for IR spectroscopy.
8. Explain the interpretation procedure of IR spectra with examples.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
9. Explain the principle and instrumentation of NMR spectroscopy.
10. Discuss chemical shift and the factors influencing it.
11. Explain spin-spin coupling and its significance in NMR spectroscopy.
12. Draw a schematic H-NMR spectrum and explain chemical shift values, nature of
protons, and number of protons.
Mass Spectrometry (MS)
13. Explain the theory and principle of mass spectrometry with a neat labeled
diagram.
14. Discuss ionization techniques in MS (Electron Impact, Chemical Ionization, FAB,
MALDI).
15. Explain fragmentation, molecular ion peak, base peak, and isotopic peaks in MS.
Chromatographic Techniques
16. Explain the principle, instrumentation, and working of HPLC with a labeled
diagram.
17. Discuss the components and working procedure of Gas Chromatography (GC).
18. Explain the factors a ecting resolution and peak symmetry in HPLC.
19. List di erent detectors used in GC and explain any two in detail.
Electrophoresis & Spectroscopic Techniques
20. Explain the principle and instrumentation of capillary electrophoresis with
applications.
21. Discuss gel electrophoresis and its applications.
22. Explain the principle and working of X-ray di raction using Bragg’s Law.
23. What is isoelectric focusing? Explain its principle and applications.
24. Explain the principle and working of flame photometry and atomic absorption
spectroscopy (AAS).
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