Physical Chemistry
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781133958437
Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.17E
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The values of rotational constants
Concept introduction:
In a molecule, the rotational energy level corresponds to the different probable ways in which the portion of a molecule rotates around the chemical bond that binds it to the rest of the molecule. Every rotational energy level possesses degeneracy.
The symmetric top refers to a rotor that has the same value for two moments of inertia. For oblate symmetric tops,
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