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 carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon and oxygen. Participants clarify that sound waves, which operate at frequencies up to a few MHz, cannot achieve the necessary energy levels for molecular bond dissociation, which requires optical frequencies in the terahertz range. The conversation highlights that while laser light can effectively break molecular bonds, achieving this requires precise frequency control and understanding of molecular vibrations. Resources such as the infrared spectrum and literature on atomic and molecular physics are recommended for further exploration.

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  • #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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