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Chemistry

Structure Analysis in Organic Chemistry

Quick fact

A single NMR spectrum can distinguish between aspirin and ibuprofen in seconds, even though both contain the same elements (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen) in different arrangements.

Why this is interesting

You hold a mysterious white powder—how can any chemist claim to know its exact atomic arrangement without ever seeing an atom?