(Solved): In an IR spectra the X axis is wavenumber of the IR radiation which is another way to describe the _ ...

In an IR spectra the X axis is wavenumber of the IR radiation which is another way to describe the

of the (7) radiation. There is a direct correlation between wavenumber and energy, thus the higher the wave number the

the energy. The Y axis is

which is a measure of the ilght that makes it through the sample to the detector. Infrared light that makes it through the sample and to the detector is

by a functional group in the molecule. This is then converted to

which corresponds to 3 particular wavelength or frequency in the IR spectra.