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What is the moment of inertia for an asymmetric top molecule where I_A = I_B = I_C but I_A is not equal to I_C?
I_A
Which type of molecule exhibits no dipole moment and therefore no rotational spectrum?
Asymmetric top
What is the expression for the kinetic energy of a rigid rotator in terms of its moment of inertia, I?
$\frac{1}{2}Iω^2$
In the context of a rigid rotator with a fixed separation of two masses, how can the moment of inertia be expressed?
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What does the reduced mass, µ, represent in the context of a rigid rotator?
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In quantum mechanics, what is the significance of solving the Schrodinger equation for a rigid rotor to obtain the rotational energy and selection rule?
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Why is the rigid rotator considered a special case in molecular motion?
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In the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by a molecule, what happens to its quantum number J?
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'Rigid Rotor' wave functions are customarily denoted by what symbol?
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'Symmetric top' molecules can be identified by which characteristic property?
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