The hydrogen molecule comes apart (dissociates) when it is excited internally by 4.48 eV. Assuming this molecule behaves like a harmonic oscillator having classical angular frequency ω = 8.28 x 1014 rad/s, find the highest vibrational quantum number for a state below the 4.48-eV dissociation energy.

The hydrogen molecule comes apart (dissociates) when it is excited internally by 4.48 eV. Assuming this molecule behaves like a harmonic oscillator having classical angular frequency ω = 8.28 x 1014 rad/s, find the highest vibrational quantum number for a state below the 4.48-eV dissociation energy.

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Chapter11: Molecular Structure

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