2B Analytical Methods Flashcards
For a mode of vibration to be IR active it must
Give rise to a change in the molecular electric dipole moment
For a mode of vibration to be Raman active it must give rise to a change in
Polarizability
The ease in which the electron cloud associated with the molecule is distorted
Polarizability
For centrisymmetric molecules the rule of mutual exclusion states that
Vibrations that are IR active are Raman inactive and vice versa
Mulliken Symbols: A
Symmetric with respect to rotation around the principal rotational axis
Mulliken Symbols: B
Anti symmetric with respect to rotation around the principal rotation axis
Mulliken Symbols: E
Doubly degenerate
Mulliken Symbols: T
Triply degenerate
Mulliken Symbols: subscript g
Symmetric with respect to center of symmetry. Sign of wavefunction does not change on inversion
Mulliken Symbols: subscript u
Anti symmetric with respect to center. Sign of wavefunction changes on inversion
Mulliken Symbols: subscript 1
Symmetric with respect to vertical mirror plane perpendicular to principal axis. Sign of wavefunction does not change upon rotation
Mulliken Symbols: subscript 2
Anti symmetric with respect to vertical mirror plane perpendicular to principal axis. Sign of wavefunction changes upon rotation
Mulliken Symbols: prime or ‘
Symmetric with respect to mirror plane horizontal to principal rotational axis
Mulliken Symbols: double prime or “
Anti symmetric with respect to to a mirror plane horizontal to principal rotational axis
The notation for electronic transitions shows the ____ energy level first
Higher
Higher energy to lower energy level
Emission