3. The vibration of an HBr molecule can be approximated as a harmonic oscillator with a mass equal to the reduced mass of an HBr molecule and a force constant of 354 N m*'. What is the difference in energy between the v=1 and the v=2 vibrational energy levels for this harmonic oscillator?

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Quantum Mechanics, physical chemistry. Screenschot of question attached. For this question, assume the atoms have average atomic masses. Actual molecules will have different isotopes so variation in energy levels will result from different isotopes. 

3. The vibration of an HBr molecule can be approximated as a harmonic oscillator with a mass
equal to the reduced mass of an HBr molecule and a force constant of 354 N m*!. What is the
difference in energy between the v=1 and the v=2 vibrational energy levels for this harmonic
oscillator?
Transcribed Image Text:3. The vibration of an HBr molecule can be approximated as a harmonic oscillator with a mass equal to the reduced mass of an HBr molecule and a force constant of 354 N m*!. What is the difference in energy between the v=1 and the v=2 vibrational energy levels for this harmonic oscillator?
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