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Why does a sloping baseline suggest scattering?

  • A.The detector drifts during a long scan
  • B.The source output falls at one end of the range
  • C.The sample decomposes as the scan proceeds
  • D.Scattering increases towards shorter wavelengths

Answer: D

Particles scatter more strongly at shorter wavelengths, so a poorly ground solid gives a baseline that rises steadily towards high wavenumber. Detector drift and source variation divide out in the background ratio, and decomposition would change the bands rather than the baseline. Grinding the sample more finely is the remedy, and recognising the tilt as a preparation fault rather than a sample property is what prompts it.

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