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Substance: formamide					Other Names: carbamaldehyde

Formula: HCONH2						CAS-No.: 75-12-7

Study: uv absorption spectrum

                
Authors: J.M. Heller, L.R. Painter, R.D. Birkhoff

Title: Optical studies of liquid formamide in the vacuum ultraviolet

Journal/Source: J. Chem. Phys., 71 (11), 4641-4645, (1979); DOI: 10.1063/1.438219


Data: 

Energy/Wavelength range: 2 - 24.5 eV (~ 50.6 - 620 nm)

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Comments: Peaks in the absorption spectrum at approximately 6.8 and 16.0 eV are attributed to excitation of Pi and Sigma 
electrons in the formamide molecule.

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