The stretching vibration of the O–H bond in liquid water occurs at about
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Problem
The stretching vibration of the O–H bond in liquid water occurs at about 3500cm−1. A Nd:YAG laser emits light at 1064nm. Calculate the energy of each photon from the laser and of a photon that exactly matches the O–H stretching frequency, both in joules. State whether a single laser photon has sufficient energy to excite one O–H stretching vibration.