In a molecule of hydrogen iodide HI (HI is used in organic and inorganic synthesis as one of the main sources of iodine and as a reducing agent) the vibrational frequency of the molecule is 6.69x10^13 Hz. Iodine is much more heavier than hydrogen, so I can be considered immobile compared to H. Determine the expected value of the potential energy for the hydrogen atom in this molecule in the ground state. Use this to calculate the expected value of the kinetic energy.

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In a molecule of hydrogen iodide HI (HI is used in organic and inorganic synthesis as one of the main sources of iodine and as a reducing agent) the vibrational frequency of the molecule is 6.69x10^13 Hz. Iodine is much more heavier than hydrogen, so I can be considered immobile compared to H. Determine the expected value of the potential energy for the hydrogen atom in this molecule in the ground state. Use this to calculate the expected value of the kinetic energy.

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