How much IR spec on DAT?

[tayloreve]

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Sooooo I really really really hate studying IR spec....


Are we suppose to memorize allllll the absorption values for the functional groups? Just watched Chad's video on it, and it's such a pain in the butt to keep all these numbers straight in my head...like for carboxylic acids, theres a peak at 1700...and 2500-3300...then for aldehydes, its 1700 and 2700 & 2800...

blah blah blah blah
Is it necessary to memorize everything? Anyone have a lot of IR questions on their real DAT?

Thanks!

 

[Djdents]

Try to understand the idea behind it. Also try to know the obvious ones like hydroxy groups. I don't think I had any questions on IR on my DAT but I'm sure they would be basic

 

[SmilingTooth]

I took mine on 6/28 and no IR problems! Had one easy NMR questions.
From what I have read here, whoever gets em, had at least 2 or 3 IR.
Good luck!

 

[drill-and-fill]

http://orgchem.colorado.edu/Spectroscopy/Problems/Problems.html

Check that website out, its a pretty good practice website for IR problems. Learn to recognize the major signs first and then move on to memorizing minor details and you should be ok... Just pray that they wont throw some crazy stuff at u though lol

 

[Kingsta2426]

Just know how to use it and what exactly its used for (dipole moments/functional group identification) and only memorize major values like carbonyl, alcohols, ect. I had 1-2 very basic questions on IR spect.

 

[ScarletKnight24]

Sooooo I really really really hate studying IR spec....


Are we suppose to memorize allllll the absorption values for the functional groups? Just watched Chad's video on it, and it's such a pain in the butt to keep all these numbers straight in my head...like for carboxylic acids, theres a peak at 1700...and 2500-3300...then for aldehydes, its 1700 and 2700 & 2800...

blah blah blah blah
Is it necessary to memorize everything? Anyone have a lot of IR questions on their real DAT?

Thanks!

I memorized all of them. It is very possible that we will get a question on that.