I Can resonance be used to split a molecule of CO2?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of using resonance to dissociate a CO2 molecule into carbon and oxygen. Participants clarify that sound waves cannot effectively break molecular bonds due to their low frequency compared to the optical frequencies required for such processes. The conversation highlights that laser light, particularly in the UV range, is necessary to achieve the energy needed for dissociation. Additionally, the complexities of calculating resonant frequencies and the limitations of DIY methods for generating the required light are addressed. Overall, the consensus is that while breaking molecular bonds is possible with the right technology, sound is not a viable method for this purpose.
  • #31
TeethWhitener said:
http://sdbs.db.aist.go.jp/sdbs/cgi-bin/cre_index.cgi

SDBS is usually the first place I check for NMR spectra. Sometimes the Aldrich database is useful too, but I find it less simple to use
Much appreciated, thank you.
 
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  • #32
DrClaude said:
Even if you could do that in theory, molecular vibrations are highly non-linear, so there isn't a single frequency you could excite at. And the link you gave talks about using laser light, which is not the same thing! Even then, simply vibrationally exciting a molecule at a single frequency won't work, but time-varying frequencies are needed.

At the molecular level, a sound wave simply corresponds to collisions between molecules. Regular chemistry applies.
Could you us the Kuramoto model to synchronise the atoms first before applying a dissonant frequency?
 
  • #33
DrClaude said:
Even if you could do that in theory, molecular vibrations are highly non-linear, so there isn't a single frequency you could excite at. And the link you gave talks about using laser light, which is not the same thing! Even then, simply vibrationally exciting a molecule at a single frequency won't work, but time-varying frequencies are needed.

At the molecular level, a sound wave simply corresponds to collisions between molecules. Regular chemistry applies.
Could you us the Kuramoto model to synchronise the atoms first before applying a dissonant frequency?
DrClaude said:
Even if you could do that in theory, molecular vibrations are highly non-linear, so there isn't a single frequency you could excite at. And the link you gave talks about using laser light, which is not the same thing! Even then, simply vibrationally exciting a molecule at a single frequency won't work, but time-varying frequencies are needed.

At the molecular level, a sound wave simply corresponds to collisions between molecules. Regular chemistry applies.
Could you apply the Kuramoto model to synchronise the atoms before applying a dissonant frequency?
 
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  • #35
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@Biskityas -- If you want to discuss this, please start a new thread and post links to the technical reading you've been doing about this. Thank you.
 

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