All of the following will have a pure rotational spectrum EXCEPT  H2O CN CO2 CO

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All of the following will have a pure rotational spectrum EXCEPT 

  • H2O
  • CN
  • CO2
  • CO

All of the following are reasons electronic spectra of molecules typically contain broad peaks EXCEPT

  • There are rotational states present (in addition to electronic transitions)
  • There are many states of similar energy for each transition
  • There are vibrational states present (in addition to electronic transitions)
  • All electronic transitions are forbidden and thus have long lifetimes

Which shows a correct match between the transition and lifetime?

  • 3P -->1D   long lifetime
  • 3S -->3P   long lifetime
  • 1D -->1F   long lifetime
  • 3P -->3D   long lifetime
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