Benzene, C6H6, has a cyclic structure where the carbon atoms make a hexagon. The electrons in the cyclic molecule can be approximated as having two-dimensional rotational motion. Calculate the diameter of this "electron ring" if it is assumed that a transition occurring at 260.0 nm corresponds to an electron going from m = 3 to m = 4.

Benzene, C6H6, has a cyclic structure where the carbon atoms make a hexagon. The electrons in the cyclic molecule can be approximated as having two-dimensional rotational motion. Calculate the diameter of this "electron ring" if it is assumed that a transition occurring at 260.0 nm corresponds to an electron going from m = 3 to m = 4.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter20: Molecular Spectroscopy And Photochemistry

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