Module 3 : Molecular Spectroscopy
Lecture 15 : Other spectroscopic methods
  Problems
1.
A nucleus of mass 1.67 x 10-25 kg emits a γ - ray of 0.1 nm wavelength λ.  The linear momentum of a photon is given by h/ λ.  Calculate the recoil velocity of the nucleus, the Doppler shift and the frequency/wavelength of the γ - ray to a stationary observer.
2.
How do the Mossbauer energy levels of 57Co, 57Fe and 57Fe* get affected by the application of an external magnetic field?
3.
Show that the NQR coupling constant corresponds to a frequency.
4.
Verify the values of ΔE given in Fig. 15.4.
5.
In methane and acetylene, comment on the vibrational/Raman activity of different modes of vibration.
6.
How will Fig. 15.7 change when centrifugal distortions are taken into account?
7.
Sketch the approximate polarizability ellipsoids of the asymmetric vibration of CO2.
8.
Outline the time resolved spectrum of NaI.
9.
Taking the bend length of H2 to be 0.7417angstrom, sketch the rotational frequencies in a suitable Spectroscopic method.
10.
Predict the mass spectra of the following molecules i) CH3COCH3   2) H2O  c) C6HsCONH2 and d) the three pentanes.