Answer to Question #124011 in Physical Chemistry for Ife

Question #124011
Consider the molecule D-glucose, C6H12O6, the base molecule in cellulose. Calculate the total number of vibrational modes
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Expert's answer
2020-06-29T07:50:31-0400

Solution.

The total number of vibrational modes in a molecule is 3N-5 for a linear molecule and 3N-6 for nonlinear molecules. Glucose is a linear molecule, so the total number of vibrational modes is:

"Z = 3 \\times 6 - 5 = 13"

Answer:

Z = 13


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