You See an Absorption at 2250 Cm^-1 in the IR

question 21

Multiple Choice

You see an absorption at 2250 cm^-1 in the IR spectrum of a compound.What kind of functional group is present?

• A)A ketone
• B)An aldehyde
• C)An ester
• D)A nitrile

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