GROUP 2: QUESTIONS AND ANSWER KEYS

In the 17th - 18th century, who identified dark absorption lines in the solar spectrum?

a. Isaac Newton and Joseph von Fraunhofer

b. Gustav Kirchoff and Robert Bunsen
c. William Hyde Wollaston and Joseph von Fraunhofer
d. Johannes Rydberg and William Hyde Wollaston

It is used to study the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation. It helps in
identifying substances, determining their chemical composition, and understanding their
physical properties.

a. Spectroscopy
b. UV Spectroscopy
c. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy
d. Infrared Spectroscopy

In the 19th and early 20th century, they formulated empirical equations to describe spectral line
patterns in elements like hydrogen, laying the groundwork for modern atomic theory.

a. Johann Balmer and Robert Bunsen

b. Gustav Kirchoff and Joseph von Fraunhofer
c. Robert Bunsen and Johannes Rydberg
d. Johannes Rydberg and Johann Balmer

In what period of time saw the development of techniques like nuclear magnetic resonance
(NMR) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy, which enabled the study of molecular structures in
unprecedented detail?

a. 20th century
b. early 19th century
c. 17th to early 18th century
d. Late 20th century - present

A label-free forensic spectroscopic method with excellent chemical sensitivity and specificity.
These can be compared with the spectra of forensic evidence to determine the sample's
chemical makeup.

a. UV Spectroscopy
b. Infrared Spectroscopy
c. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
d. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy
When examining crime scene evidence, a scientist can see evidence such as bite marks, blood,
sweat, oil, and fingerprints that are invisible to the unaided eye. What is the technique that is
frequently employed?

a. UV Spectroscopy
b. Infrared Spectroscopy
c. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
d. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy

This technique of forensic spectroscopy has also been applied to the analysis of metabolites
and abused substances, such as cocaine, fentanyl, and cannabis.

a. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy

b. UV Spectroscopy
c. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
d. Infrared Spectroscopy

A type of Spectrometer that is used to analyze and identify the chemical structure of molecules,
especially large and complex ones.

a. UV Spectrometer
b. IR Spectrometer
c. Mass Spectrometer
d. Atomic Spectrometer

A scientific instrument used in measuring the properties of light over a specific portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum that is typically used in identifying materials in a spectroscopic
analysis.

a. UV and IR Spectrometer
b. Spectrometer
c. GC-MS
d. Atomic Spectrometer

Researchers use this type of Spectrometer in order to study chemical bonding and to determine
the concentrations of substances (nucleic acids for example that do not interact with visible light.

a. Atomic Spectrometer
b. UV Spectrometer
c. IR Spectrometer
d. Mass Spectrometer