A diatomic molecule containing 35Cl and another atom has a rotational transition from J=0 to J=1 corresponding to a frequency of 7.70×109 Hz. The bond length is 267 pm. Use this information to calculate the reduced mass of the molecule, then find the atomic mass number of the other atom.

A diatomic molecule containing 35Cl and another atom has a rotational transition from J=0 to J=1 corresponding to a frequency of 7.70×109 Hz. The bond length is 267 pm. Use this information to calculate the reduced mass of the molecule, then find the atomic mass number of the other atom.

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