A hydrogen fluoride molecule shows a vibrational wavenumber of 4141 cmt. (a) Determine the force constant of the HF bond. Show all working. (b) Predict the vibrational wavenumber of deuterium fluoride (?HF). Assume that the force constant of ZHF is the same as that for HF. Show all working. (c) Briefly explain why HF is infrared active.

A hydrogen fluoride molecule shows a vibrational wavenumber of 4141 cmt. (a) Determine the force constant of the HF bond. Show all working. (b) Predict the vibrational wavenumber of deuterium fluoride (?HF). Assume that the force constant of ZHF is the same as that for HF. Show all working. (c) Briefly explain why HF is infrared active.

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