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Rotational–vibrational spectroscopy

physical science Maturity 9-11

Tiny bits of stuff move in many ways. They shake and spin at the same time.

Vibrationrotationenergy.svg
Vibrationrotationenergy.svg
This helps us learn about them. We can see how they move. It is like a tiny dance. Can you imagine a tiny dance?
Vib rot CO.png
Vib rot CO.png

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File:Vib rot CO.png
Vib rot CO.png
File:Vibrationrotationenergy.svg
Vibrationrotationenergy.svg
File:NO R-branch.png
NO R-branch.png
File:Nu2 nitrous oxide.png
Nu2 nitrous oxide.png
File:Acetylene 730.png
Acetylene 730.png
File:Nu3 carbon dioxide.png
Nu3 carbon dioxide.png
File:Methane rotational-vibrational spectrum.png
Methane rotational-vibrational spectrum.png
File:Nu C-Cl in MeCl.png
Nu C-Cl in MeCl.png
File:Asymmetric bend methyl chloride.png
Asymmetric bend methyl chloride.png
File:Ammonia nu2.png
Ammonia nu2.png
File:Nitrogen-inversion-3D-balls.png
Nitrogen-inversion-3D-balls.png
File:Water infrared absorption coefficient.gif
Water infrared absorption coefficient.gif

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