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Chapter 15Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Introduction NMR is the most powerful tool available for organic structure determination. It is used to study a wide variety of nuclei: 1H 13C 15N 19F 31P  = Nuclear Spin A nucleus with an odd atomic number or an odd mass number has a nuclear spin. The spinning charged nucleus generates a magnetic field. External Magnetic Field When placed in an external field, spinning protons act like bar magnets. Two Energy States The magnetic fields of the spinning nuclei will alig