The key feature of Bohr's theory of spectrum of hydrogen atom is the quantization of angular momentum when an electron is revolving around a proton. We will extend this to a general rotational motion to find quantized rotational energy of a diatomic molecule assuming it to be rigid. The rule to be applied is Bohr's quantization condition.
A diatomic molecule has moment of inertia I. By Bohr's quantization condition, its rotational energy in the nth level (n = 0 is not allowed) is
The key feature of Bohr's theory of spectrum of hydrogen atom is the quantization of angular momentum when an electron is revolving around a proton. We will extend this to a general rotational motion to find quantized rotational energy of a diatomic molecule assuming it to be rigid. The rule to be applied is Bohr's quantization condition.
It is found that the excitation frequency from ground to the first excited state of rotation for the CO molecule is close to $${4 \over \pi } \times {10^{11}}$$ Hz. Then, the moment of inertia of CO molecule about its centre of mass is close to (Take h = 2$$\pi$$ $$\times$$ 10$$-$$34 J-s)
The key feature of Bohr's theory of spectrum of hydrogen atom is the quantization of angular momentum when an electron is revolving around a proton. We will extend this to a general rotational motion to find quantized rotational energy of a diatomic molecule assuming it to be rigid. The rule to be applied is Bohr's quantization condition.
In a CO molecule, the distance between C (mass = 12 amu) and O (mass = 16 amu), where 1 amu $$ = {5 \over 3} \times {10^{ - 27}}$$ kg, is close to :
Two transparent media of refractive indices $\mu_1$ and $\mu_3$ have a solid lens shaped transparent material of refractive index $\mu_2$ between them as shown in figures in Column II. A ray traversing these media is also shown in the figures. In Column I different relationships between $\mu_1, \mu_2$ and $\mu_3$ are given. Match them to the ray diagram shown in Column II :
