Number of signals in a spectrum indicates…
The number of hydrogen environments
The integration of a signal indicates…
The number of hydrogens in a given environment
The chemical shift tells us…
The type of hydrogen environment
The splitting pattern of a signal tells us…
n+1 = splitting pattern
Number of chemically different hydrogens + 1
What is the exception with OH?
Hydrogen with oxygen does not undergo coupling so always appears as a singlet
Why is TMS used for reference?
-inert so unlikely to react with the sample
-non toxic
-one peak
-far away from others
-low bp so easier to remove
Why is CDCl3 used as a solvent?
-no hydrogen
-polar and covalent molecule