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Predict features of their IR spectra that you could use to distinguish between the members of the following pairs of compounds. You may find the IR chart in the endpapers of the book and Table 2.1 useful.
(a) Pentane and 1-pentyne
(b) Pentane and 1-pentene
(c) 1-Pentene and 1-pentyne
(d) Pentane and 1-bromopentane
(e) 2-Pentyne and 1-pentyne
(f) 1-Pentene and 1-pentanol
(g) Pentane and 1-pentanol
(h) 1-Bromo-2-pentene and 1-bromopentane
(i) 1-Pentanol and 2-penten-1-ol
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