Assuming that the vibrations of a 14N2 molecule are equivalent to those of a harmonic oscillator with a force constant kf = 2293.8 N m−1, what is the zero-point energy of vibration of this molecule? The mass of a 14N atom is 14.0031 u.

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Assuming that the vibrations of a 14N2 molecule are equivalent to those of a harmonic oscillator with a force constant kf = 2293.8 N m−1,

what is the zero-point energy of vibration of this molecule? The mass of a 14N atom is 14.0031 u.  

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