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What is the vibrational frequency and the infrared spectrum of a water molecule (H2O) in its ground state using the harmonic oscillator model?

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To calculate the vibrational frequency and the infrared spectrum of a water molecule  H2O  in its ground state using the harmonic oscillator model, we need to consider the three fundamental vibrational modes of the molecule: symmetric stretch, asymmetric stretch, and bending.1. Symmetric stretch: Both hydrogen atoms move away from or towards the oxygen atom simultaneously.2. Asymmetric stretch: One hydrogen atom moves away from the oxygen atom while the other moves towards it.3. Bending: The angle between the hydrogen-oxygen-hydrogen atoms changes.The vibrational frequency    of a diatomic molecule can be calculated using the formula: =  1/2  *  k/ where k is the force constant of the bond and  is the reduced mass of the molecule. The reduced mass can be calculated using the formula: =  m1 * m2  /  m1 + m2 where m1 and m2 are the masses of the two atoms in the bond.For water, the reduced mass for the O-H bond can be calculated using the atomic masses of oxygen  16 amu  and hydrogen  1 amu : =  16 * 1  /  16 + 1  = 16/17 amuThe force constant  k  for the O-H bond in water is approximately 1000 N/m.Now, we can calculate the vibrational frequency: =  1/2  *  1000 N/m /  16/17 amu  To convert amu to kg, we multiply by 1.66054 x 10^-27 kg/amu: =  1/2  *  1000 N/m /  16/17 * 1.66054 x 10^-27 kg/amu    3.56 x 10^13 HzThe infrared spectrum of a water molecule can be obtained by calculating the wavenumber  cm^-1  for each vibrational mode. The wavenumber    is related to the frequency    by the speed of light  c : =  / cFor the symmetric stretch, the wavenumber is approximately 3657 cm^-1.For the asymmetric stretch, the wavenumber is approximately 3756 cm^-1.For the bending mode, the wavenumber is approximately 1595 cm^-1.These values represent the main peaks in the infrared spectrum of a water molecule in its ground state.
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