NMR

There are four lessons on NMR for year 13 students that consist of the following:
Lesson 1- An introduction to NMR. This introduces the theory behind proton NMR before moving on to the interpretation of low-resolution spectra. Students are taught how to work out the number of non-equivalent H atoms, the integration values and the idea that peak position is dependent on the local environment of the H atoms. The solvent and standard for NMR are also covered in this lesson.
Lesson 2- High-resolution NMR. This lesson compares low-res to high-res NMR by introducing peak splitting for some simple examples such as ethanol and ethanal before moving on to more challenging examples.
Lesson 3- NMR application. This lesson guides students through using splitting patterns, integration values and chemical shift data to determine the structure of unknown compounds.
Lesson 4- C-13 NMR. Students learn the similarities between H-1 and C-13 NMR then determine structures and numbers of peaks using given spectra and chemical shift data.