Covalent bonds in a molecule absorb radiation in the IR region and vibrate at characteristic frequencies.
(a) The C—O bond absorbs radiation of wavelength 9.6 μm. What frequency (in s⁻¹) corresponds to that wavelength?
(b) The H—Cl bond has a frequency of vibration of 8.652 x 10¹³ Hz. What wavelength (in μm) corresponds to that frequency?