Microwave Spectroscopy II CHEM 515 Spectroscopy Microwave Spectroscopy II
Moment of Inertia Moment of inertia (I), also called mass moment of inertia or the angular mass, is a measure of an object's resistance to changes in its rotation rate. It is the rotational analog of mass. The moment of inertia of an object about a given axis describes how difficult it is to change its angular motion about that axis.
Moment of Inertia
Moments of Inertia for a Water Molecule Given: r = 0.958 Å θ = 104.5° mH = 1.00 atomic mass unit (u) mO = 16.00 atomic mass unit (u) Results in: f = 0.7575 Å g = 0.5213 Å h = 0.0652 Å
Classes of Rotating Molecules Molecules can be classified into five main groups depending on their moments of inertia. 1. IC = IB , IA = 0 Linear molecules 2. IC = IB = IA Spherical top 3. IC = IB > IA Prolate symmetric top 4. IC > IB = IA Oblate symmetric top 5. IC > IB > IA Asymmetric top
Linear Molecules Other examples: HCl CO2 H–C≡C–H H–C≡C–C≡C–C≡C–H LiF IC = IB , IA = 0 Linear molecules
Spherical Top Molecules Other examples: CH4 CCl4 Generally, molecules with Oh, Td, or Ih point groups are considered spherical top molecules. IC = IB = IA Spherical top
Prolate Symmetric Top Molecules IC = IB > IA Prolate symmetric top
Oblate Symmetric Top Molecules IC > IB = IA Oblate symmetric top
Asymmetric Top Molecules Most of the molecules are asymmetric top. IC > IB > IA Asymmetric top
Line Intensities in Rotational Spectra
Line Intensities in Rotational Spectra
Centrifugal Distortion
Splitting Due to Stark Effect
Nuclear Hyperfine Splitting An atomic nucleus is a collection of protons and neutrons. These particles are `spin-1/2' particles. They have a spin quantum number of 1/2. The nucleus itself has a total spin angular momentum formed by the coupling of the individual spin angular momenta of its constituent protons and nuclei (nucleons).
Nuclear Hyperfine Splitting
Nuclear Hyperfine Splitting
Symmetric Top Molecules
Energy Levels for Symmetric Top Molecules
Energy Levels for Symmetric Top Molecules
Selection Rules for Symmetric Top Molecules
Rotational Spectra of Symmetric Top Molecules
Rotational Spectra of Symmetric Top Molecules
Asymmetric Rotor Rotational Levels
Asymmetric Rotor Rotational Levels
Asymmetric Rotor Rotational Levels
Selection Rules for Asymmetric Rotor