As noted in lecture, the rigid rotor model can be improved by recognizing that in a realistic anharmonic potential, the bond length increases with the vibrational quantum number v. Thus, the rotational constant depends on v, and it can be shown that B, = Be – ac(v+). For 'H®Br, B = 8.473 cm' and a = 0.226 cm². Use this information to calculate the bond length for HBr a) as a rigid rotor, and b) as a nonrigid rotor in the ground vibrational state. Find a literature value for this bond length (cite your source) and compare your answers. Under what conditions would you expect the nonrigid rotor to be a significantly better model?

As noted in lecture, the rigid rotor model can be improved by recognizing that in a realistic anharmonic potential, the bond length increases with the vibrational quantum number v. Thus, the rotational constant depends on v, and it can be shown that B, = Be – ac(v+). For 'H®Br, B = 8.473 cm' and a = 0.226 cm². Use this information to calculate the bond length for HBr a) as a rigid rotor, and b) as a nonrigid rotor in the ground vibrational state. Find a literature value for this bond length (cite your source) and compare your answers. Under what conditions would you expect the nonrigid rotor to be a significantly better model?

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