The C-H bond in ethanol vibrates at a frequency of 3000 cm ¹. What frequency (s 1) of light is required to change the vibrational quantum number from v=0 to v=1, assuming that C-H acts as a harmonic oscillator.

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The C-H bond in ethanol vibrates at a
frequency of 3000 cm ¹. What frequency (s
1) of light is required to change the
vibrational quantum number from v=0 to
v=1, assuming that C-H acts as a harmonic
oscillator.
Transcribed Image Text:The C-H bond in ethanol vibrates at a frequency of 3000 cm ¹. What frequency (s 1) of light is required to change the vibrational quantum number from v=0 to v=1, assuming that C-H acts as a harmonic oscillator.
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