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The discussion centers on determining the resonant frequency of molecules, specifically water molecules in relation to microwaves. The primary method involves solving the Schrödinger equation, which provides the theoretical framework for understanding molecular resonance. However, due to computational limitations, approximate methods are often employed to achieve practical results. The relationship between energy level spacing and frequency is defined by the equation f=E/h, where E represents energy and h is Planck's constant.

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The question is as follows,

How do you determine the frequency at which different types of molecules resonate to, such as water molecules to microwaves?
 
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You solve the Schroedinger equation for the system. At least this is the basic idea.
In reality this is usually not practical because our computers are not fast enough, so other approximate methods are used instead.

Once you know the energy level spacing you get the frequency of the transition from f=E/h
 

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