[CHM 331] 11.25 and 11.35 homework

[Andrew J. Pounds]

On 10/25/2012 02:11 PM,  wrote:
> Dr. Pounds
>
> For 11.25, it asks if the electronic states are g or u. I am not sure 
> what they mean by that question. I know g and u or gerade and ungerade 
> are symmetry labels for molecular orbitals and I know that, in this 
> case, the excited electron is going from a u orbital to a g orbital 
> but I don't know what the question is looking for.
Just label the electronic states.  For example, the lowest one is 1 
sigma g, the second one is 1 sigma u, etc.

>
> For 11.35, I am not sure what it wants us to use from tables 11.1 and 
> 13.4 to calculate the spectroscopic dissociation energy of O2 since it 
> lists the spectroscopic dissociation energy for O2 in table 13.4.

Use the De value from table 11.1 and the vibrational frequency from 13.4.


-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds at theochem.mercer.edu)
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627

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