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Homework Statement
radiation with a frequency of 1200cm^-1, calculate the wavelength in meters and the frequency in hertz
Homework Equations
wavenumber = 1/λ
freq = c/λ
The Attempt at a Solution
1200cm^-1 = 1/λ
λ = 8.33*10^-6 m
freq = (3.0 * 10^8)/(8.66*10^-6) = 3.6*10^13 Hz