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ChopChop
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I'm just having a difficult time trying to differentiate between variables used and terms thrown around in PChem.
First of all, what is the difference between "bond energy" and "bond dissociation energy" in a Morse potential curve? I thought they were interchangeable.
Also, does anyone know what the vibrational constant (ve) is? I've been searching through my book and the terms "vibrational constant" isn't on there, but for some reason, I keep thinking it's this equation:
ω = (k/m)1/2
But my book never gives that equation a name! I just assumed it was a vibrational constant because of the force constant, k.
I'm so confused...
First of all, what is the difference between "bond energy" and "bond dissociation energy" in a Morse potential curve? I thought they were interchangeable.
Also, does anyone know what the vibrational constant (ve) is? I've been searching through my book and the terms "vibrational constant" isn't on there, but for some reason, I keep thinking it's this equation:
ω = (k/m)1/2
But my book never gives that equation a name! I just assumed it was a vibrational constant because of the force constant, k.
I'm so confused...