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Offline FAN7OM

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Can water show up on IR spec?
« on: November 11, 2016, 04:38:17 PM »
I am analyzing a recent IR spectroscopy from one of my lab experiments and I noticed that there is a broad, peak at around ~3300cm-1.  I washed my purified sample with a few ml's of cold water and I am now wondering if I didn't dry it for long enough? Would excess water appear on an IR spectrum in the alcohol (O-H)  wavenumber range?? The product is not supposed to contain any O-H groups.

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Re: Can water show up on IR spec?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2016, 05:50:10 PM »
yes

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Re: Can water show up on IR spec?
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2016, 06:55:52 PM »
Check the attached file of IR of water.

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