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= Theory =
= Theory =
NMR:
NMR:
Like many types of spectroscopy, NMR ultimately produces a squiggly line on a graph.
* '''Nuclear''' simply means we are concerned with the nucleus of the atoms we are interested in (so the protons and neutrons). With this technique, in spite of sounding scary, ionizing radiation is not involved (the actually scary part when you hear the world nuclear).
* '''Nuclear''' simply means we are concerned with the nucleus of the atoms we are interested in (so the protons and neutrons). With this technique, in spite of sounding scary, ionizing radiation is not involved (the actually scary part when you hear the world nuclear).
* 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]'. These are commonly referred to as "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]'. These are commonly referred to as "NMR active" (Common ones being Hydrogen-1 and Carbon-13).
