b) An unknown oxygen-containing compound is suspected of being an alcohol, a ketone, or a carboxylic acid. Its IR spectrum shows both a broad strong peak at 3100-3400 cm-1 and a sharp strong peak at 1700 cm-1. What kind of compound is it? Explain what you would see in the spectra of the two compounds that you did not choose that allows you to differentiate these three classes of compounds.
Alcohol has a broad peak at 3100cm-1 - 3400cm-1 and alkene has a strong peak at 1700cm-1.
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Alcohol has a broad peak at 3100cm-1 - 3400cm-1 and alkene has a strong peak at 1700cm-1.
Please help!! 10pts reward