Chemistry In Context
Chemistry In Context
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638145
Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 15Q
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

From the given modes of vibrations of water molecule, the vibration mode which contributes to the green house effect has to be identified.

Concept introduction:

  • Greenhouse gases are one type of gas which traps the heat within the system and thus it increases the overall temperature of the earth resulting global warming.

Examples: CO2,CH4..

  • Greenhouse effect: The heat near the earth surface gets trapped by the gases present in the earth atmosphere. The carbon dioxide is the primary gas that traps more heat.
  • • Trapping of IR radiation constitutes the greenhouse effect.
  • • IR Spectroscopy: The bonds between atoms in the molecule stretch and bend, absorbing IR energy and creating the IR spectrum.
  • • Asymmetrical stretching or bending and internal rotations changes the dipole moment of a molecule. Asymmetrical stretching and bending is IR active. Symmetrical stretching and bending does not change the dipole moment of a molecule and so it is not IR active.

    Vibrations in a Non-linear triatomic (H2O) molecule is shown below,

Chemistry In Context, Chapter 4, Problem 15Q

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