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NMR: | |||
* Nuclear simply means we are concerned with the nucleus of the atoms we are interested in, and specifically, only those which are "NMR active" (Common ones being Hydrogen-1 and Carbon-13). | |||
* In essence, any atoms that have an odd number of protons or neutrons (or both) will behave like magnets. This is due to their '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_(physics) spin]'. | |||
* By exposing atoms to a magnetic field and RF of a given frequency, we can put them into resonance. This can be measured, and is the basis for the technique. | |||
Whereas other spectroscopic techniques are concerned with the electrons of an atom. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJhVotrZt9I Nonetheless, the electrons surrounding an atom influence how much the nucleus is "diamagneticically shielded" from the effects of the RF of the NMR.] This allows Hydrogen atoms in different states to be observed. | |||
== Terminology == | == Terminology == | ||
