leonne
Feb16-11, 06:48 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
....Consider a di ffuse gas cloud that contains carbon monoxide (CO) molecules....
What are the radio wavelengths (in cm) and frequencies (in GHz = gigahertz
= 109 Hz) corresponding to transitions between the ground state, the first excited
state, and the second excited state?
2. Relevant equations
\lambda =(911A/Z2)(1/n-1/m)-1
3. The attempt at a solution
I just need to know what to put for Z it says that Z is the atomic number and this it the only formula that seems to fix, but i am reading that there is no atomic number for compounds so any idea what i should do ? Should i cal the wavelength for carbon and for oxygen than add them up?
thanks
....Consider a di ffuse gas cloud that contains carbon monoxide (CO) molecules....
What are the radio wavelengths (in cm) and frequencies (in GHz = gigahertz
= 109 Hz) corresponding to transitions between the ground state, the first excited
state, and the second excited state?
2. Relevant equations
\lambda =(911A/Z2)(1/n-1/m)-1
3. The attempt at a solution
I just need to know what to put for Z it says that Z is the atomic number and this it the only formula that seems to fix, but i am reading that there is no atomic number for compounds so any idea what i should do ? Should i cal the wavelength for carbon and for oxygen than add them up?
thanks