Rotational absorption lines from 1H35Cl gas were found at the following wavenumbers (R.L. Hausler and R.A. Oetjen, J. Chem. Phys. 21, 1340 (1953)): 83.32, 104.13, 124.73, 145.37, 165.89, 186.23, 206.60, 226.86 cm−1. Calculate the moment of inertia and the bond length of the molecule. Predict the positions of the corresponding lines in 2H35Cl.

Rotational absorption lines from 1H35Cl gas were found at the following wavenumbers (R.L. Hausler and R.A. Oetjen, J. Chem. Phys. 21, 1340 (1953)): 83.32, 104.13, 124.73, 145.37, 165.89, 186.23, 206.60, 226.86 cm−1. Calculate the moment of inertia and the bond length of the molecule. Predict the positions of the corresponding lines in 2H35Cl.

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