14.88. Silane, SiH4, has a tetrahedral geometry and a rovi- brational spectrum consisting of lines spaced by 5.92 cm-. Calculate the Si-H bond distance in silane. Could this infor- mation be obtained by pure rotational spectroscopy? Why or why not?

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14.88. Silane, SiH, has a tetrahedral geometry and a rovi-
brational spectrum consisting of lines spaced by 5.92 cm.
Calculate the Si-H bond distance in silane. Could this infor-
mation be obtained by pure rotational spectroscopy? Why
or why not?
Transcribed Image Text:14.88. Silane, SiH, has a tetrahedral geometry and a rovi- brational spectrum consisting of lines spaced by 5.92 cm. Calculate the Si-H bond distance in silane. Could this infor- mation be obtained by pure rotational spectroscopy? Why or why not?
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