How many NMR signals does CH_3CH_3 show?
1 Answer
Oct 27, 2014
The H NMR spectrum of ethane shows one signal.
The molecule has many symmetry elements. So the two carbon atoms represent a single hydrogen environment.
Since equivalent protons do not split each other, there is no spin-spin splitting.
We should see a single sharp peak at about δ 0.9.
