Question 1
The moment of inertia of a CO molecule is 1.46 × 10−46 kg ⋅ m2. What is the wavelength of the photon emitted if a rotational transition occurs from the J = 3 to the J = 2 state?
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4.36 × 10−4 m
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8.71 × 10−4 m
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17.4 × 10−3 m
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5.53 × 10−4 m
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2.90 × 10−4 m
Question 2
The rotation spectrum of the HCl molecule has been observed in the far infrared, around 50 × 10−6 m. The spacing between successive lines in the spectrum corresponds to radiation of wavelength equal to 5 microns (1 μm = 10−6 m). Determine the frequency of the photon associated with this transition.
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6 × 1014 Hz
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6 × 1012 Hz
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6 × 1011 Hz
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6 × 1013 Hz
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6 × 1010 Hz
Range of Motion of the Cervical Spine, Rotation
Prizm Spectrum
Hydrogen Molecule
The nucleotide cyclic AMP (cAMP), a common messenger molecule.
The water molecule