FT IR Spectroscopy
In FT-NMR, how are nuclei excited?

By an intense pulse of radiation which contains a wide range of frequencies
By an intense pressure
None of these
By radio-frequency radiation whose frequency is swept across a predetermined range

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FT IR Spectroscopy
Why is it advantageous to record many FID signals from the same sample and then add them together?

To increase sensitivity
To remove inaccuracies caused by fluctuations in the applied magnetic field
None of these
To ensure that all target nuclei in the sample have been excited

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FT IR Spectroscopy
When radiation energy is absorbed by a spin 1/2 nucleus in a magnetic field, what happens?

The angle of precession flips so that the magnetic moment of the nucleus opposes the applied field
The nucleus spins faster
None of these
The processional frequency of the nucleus increases

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