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The Diatomic Molecule: Exercise 80 discusses the idea of reduced mass. Classically or quantum mechanically, we can digest the behavior of a two-particle system into motion of the center of mass and motion relative to the center of mass. Our interest here is the relative motion, which becomes a one-particle problem if we merely use for the mass for that particle. Given this simplification, the quantum-mechanical results we have learned go a long way toward describing the diatomic molecule. To a good approximation, the force between the bound atoms is like an ideal spring whose potential energy is 12kx2, where x is the deviation of the atomic separation from its equilibrium value, which we designate with an a. Thus,x=r-a . Because the force is always along the line connecting the two atoms, it is a central force, so the angular parts of the Schr枚dinger equation are exactly as for hydrogen, (a) In the remaining radial equation (7- 30), insert the potential energy 12kx2and replace the electron massm with . Then, with the definition.f(r)=rR(r), show that it can be rewritten as

-22d2dr2f(r)+2I(I+1)2r2f(r)+12kx2f(r)=Ef(r)

With the further definition show that this becomes

-22d2dx2g(x)+2I(I+1)2(x+a)g(x)+12kx2g(x)=Eg(x)

(b) Assume, as is quite often the case, that the deviation of the atoms from their equilibrium separation is very small compared to that separation鈥攖hat is,x<<a. Show that your result from part (a) can be rearranged into a rather familiar- form, from which it follows that
E=(n+12)k+2I(I+1)2a2n=0,1,2,...I=0,1,2,...

(c)

Identify what each of the two terms represents physically.

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) The required equations are obtained forfr=rRr and fr=gx.

(b) The required equation is obtained for x<<a.

(c) The energy equation contains vibration and rotational energy.

Step by step solution

01

write the given data from the question.

The potential energy between the bound atoms,Ur=12kx2.

x is the deviation of the atomic separation from its equilibrium value,

The reduce mass is .

The equation 7.30 is given by,

-22m1r2ddrr2ddrRr+2II+12mr2R(r)+U(r)R(r)-ER(r)=0

02

Show the radial equation-ħ22μd2dr2f(r)+ħ2I(I+1)2μr2f(r)+12kx2f(r)=Ef(r)for  f(r)=rR(r) and−ħ22μd2dx2g(x)+ħ2I(I+1)2μ(x+a)2g(x)+12kx2g(x)=Eg(x)for g(x)=f(r).

(a)

Consider the equation 7.30 as,

-22m1r2ddrr2ddrRr+2II+12mr2R(r)+U(r)R(r)-ER(r)=0

Substitute12kx2for U(r) and form into above equation.

-221r2ddrr2ddrR(r)+2l(l+1)2r2R(r)+12kx2R(r)-ER(r)=0 鈥︹ (1)

According to the definition,

fr=rRr

Differentiate the above equation with respect to r.

ddrfr=Rr+rdRrdr

Differentiate the above equation with respect to r.

d2f(r)dr2=dR(r)dr+rd2R(r)dr2+dR(r)drd2f(r)dr2=2dR(r)dr+rd2R(r)dr2d2f(r)dr2=1r2rdR(r)dr+r2d2R(r)dr2

The term1r2rdR(r)dr+r2d2R(r)dr2in the above equation can be written as ddrr2d2R(r)dr2.

d2frdr2=ddrr2d2R(r)dr2d2frdr2=1rddrr2ddrRr

Substituted2frdr2for1rddrr2ddrRrinto equation (1).

-221rd2f(r)dr22l(l+1)2r2R(r)+12kx2R(r)-ER(r)=0

Substitute fr/r for R(r) into above equation.

role="math" localid="1660026902814" 221rd2f(r)dr2+2I(I+1)2r2f(r)r+12kx2f(r)rEf(r)r=0221rd2f(r)dr2+2I(I+1)2r2f(r)r+12kx2f(r)r=Ef(r)r=022d2f(r)dr2+2I(I+1)2r2f(r)+12kx2f(r)=Ef(r).......2

Hence the equation22d2f(r)dr2+2I(I+1)2r2f(r)+12kx2f(r)=Ef(r)is obtained for fr=rRr.

Now consider the coordinate transformation x=r-a.

x=r-ar=x+a

Substitutex+a forr andgx forfr into equation (2).

-22d2g(x)dx2+2l(l+1)2(x+a)2g(x)+12kx2g(x)=Eg(x) 鈥︹ (3)

Hence the required equation-22d2g(x)dx2+2l(l+1)2(x+a)2g(x)+12kx2g(x)=Eg(x) is obtained for fr=gx.

03

Step 3: Show that your result from part (a) can be rearranged into a rather familial as E=(n+12)ħkμ+ħ2I(I+1)2μa            n=0,1,2,....l=0,1,2,.....

(b)

It is given that x<<a. Therefore,x+a2a2.

Substitutea2forx+a2into equation (3).

22d2g(x)dx2+2I(I+1)2a2g(x)+12kx2g(x)=Eg(x)22d2g(x)dx2+12kx2g(x)=Eg(x)2I(I+1)2a2g(x)22d2g(x)dx2+12kx2g(x)=E2I(I+1)2a2g(x) 鈥︹ (4)

Compare the equation (5) with 5.25 of the textbook equation, which describe the simple harmonic motion with mass , oscillation frequency 0=kand effective energy E'=E-2ll+12a2.

According to the simple harmonic oscillation given in section 5.7 of the textbook, the equation (4) can be written as,

E'=n+120

Substitute kfor 0into above equation.

E'=n+12k

Therefore, energy for the diatomic molecules is given by,

E=(n+12)k+2I(I+1)2渭补2n=0,1,2,...I=0,1,2,...

Hence, the required equation is obtained for x<<a.

04

Step 4: Identify what each of the two terms represents physically. 

(c)

Therefore, energy for the diatomic molecules is given by,

E=(n+12)k+2I(I+1)2渭补2n=0,1,2,...I=0,1,2,...

The above equation contains the two terms, first term represents the vibrational energy at the frequency 0. This term is associated with the harmonic oscillation during the separation of the diatomic molecules. The second term represent the rotational energy with angular momentumL=II+1 and moment of inertia a2.This energy is associated with the rotation of the mass about an axis of the center of the mass at the distance .

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