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(a) Draw a rough schematic of the series of resonances corresponding to a vibrational transition for a diatomic. Label the P and R branches, explain what the difference is between them, and indicate what the spacing is between the resonance lines. (b) What is the main information about a diatomic molecule that one can obtain from vibrational and rotational transition frequencies (assuming that the reduced mass is known)?

          (a) Draw a rough schematic of the series of resonances corresponding to a vibrational transition for a diatomic. Label the P and R branches, explain what the difference is between them, and indicate what the spacing is between the resonance lines.
(b) What is the main information about a diatomic molecule that one can obtain from vibrational and rotational transition frequencies (assuming that the reduced mass is known)?

(a) Draw a rough schematic of the series of resonances corresponding to a vibrational transition for a diatomic. Label the P and R branches, explain what the difference is between them, and indicate what the spacing is between the resonance lines.
(b) What is the main information about a diatomic molecule that one can obtain from vibrational and rotational transition frequencies (assuming that the reduced mass is known)?

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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(a) Draw a rough schematic of the series of resonances corresponding to a vibrational transition for a diatomic molecule. Label the (P) and (R) branches. Explain what the difference is between them and indicate what the spacing is between the resonance lines. (b) What is the main information about a diatomic molecule that one can obtain from vibrational and rotational transition frequencies (assuming that the reduced mass is known)?