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We know that molecules absorb light based on their electronical, rotational, and vibrational transitions and the governed transition rules (so that each molecule has its own "fingerprints"). But I do not know why it happens?
Lets simplify it a little:
A methane molecule, for example, is charge-less (the net summation of p+e=0) while we know CH4 absorbs the photons with 3.3um wavelength. Now the question is why/how this happens? Why electromagnetic wave (photons) interacts with a charge-less "thing"?
Any help and/or advice is appreciated,
S
Lets simplify it a little:
A methane molecule, for example, is charge-less (the net summation of p+e=0) while we know CH4 absorbs the photons with 3.3um wavelength. Now the question is why/how this happens? Why electromagnetic wave (photons) interacts with a charge-less "thing"?
Any help and/or advice is appreciated,
S