7E.3 The vibrational period of the C-H bond in tribromo- methane, CHBг3, is 91.2 ps. Treating the molecule as an oscil- lating H atom and a stationary CBг3 group, calculate the force constant for the C-H bond.

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7E.3 The vibrational period of the C-H bond in tribromo-
methane, CHBг3, is 91.2 ps. Treating the molecule as an oscil-
lating H atom and a stationary CBг3 group, calculate the force
constant for the C-H bond.
Transcribed Image Text:7E.3 The vibrational period of the C-H bond in tribromo- methane, CHBг3, is 91.2 ps. Treating the molecule as an oscil- lating H atom and a stationary CBг3 group, calculate the force constant for the C-H bond.
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