When an OH molecule undergoes a transition from the n = 0 to the n = 1 vibrational level, its internal vibrational energy increases by 0.463 eV. Calculate the frequency of vibration and the force constant for the interatomic force. (The mass of an oxygen atom is 2.66 * 10-26 kg, and the mass of a hydrogen atom is 1.67 * 10-27 kg.)

When an OH molecule undergoes a transition from the n = 0 to the n = 1 vibrational level, its internal vibrational energy increases by 0.463 eV. Calculate the frequency of vibration and the force constant for the interatomic force. (The mass of an oxygen atom is 2.66 * 10-26 kg, and the mass of a hydrogen atom is 1.67 * 10-27 kg.)

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