Question #233668

Consider the molecule D-glucose, the base molecule in cellulose.

Calculate the total number of vibrational modes


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Expert's answer
2021-09-06T02:35:42-0400

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=3×65=13Z = 3 \times 6 - 5 = 13

Answer:

Z = 13


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