Question about two structures?

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Question about two structures?

What is the difference between potassium sulfamate and potassium nitrilosulfonate? How would I distinguish between the two?

2007-03-22 01:43:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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#1 ==> KOSO2NH2 potassium sulfamate
#2 ==> K3(N(SO3)3) potassium nitrilosulfamate

The easiest way to tell the difference between these compound would be to run an infrared spectrum. In compound #1 you would expect to see a distinctive S(=O)-N amide stretch between 1600-1700 cm-1 and a broad NH2 stretch between 3000 to 3500 cm-1.

The nitrilo sulfonate will have neither of these bands.

2007-03-22 02:47:10 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The second is a nitrile.

wiki "nitrile"

2007-03-22 09:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋