Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

A specimen of but-2-enoic acid, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH=CHCOOH}$, is examined by infrared spectroscopy. In the infrared spectrum, there is a broad absorption in the $2500$-$3000\,\text{cm}^{-1}$ interval. Which bond gives rise to this peak?

  • A$\text{C=C}$
  • B$\text{C=O}$
  • C$\text{C-O}$
  • D$\text{O-H}$

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