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The key feature of Bohr’s theory of spectrum of hydrogen atom is the quantization of angular momentum when an electron is revolving around a proton. We will extend this to a general rotational motion to find quantized rotational energy of a diatomic molecule assuming it to be rigid. The rule to be applied is Bohr’s quantization condition.In a CO molecule, the distance between C (mass = 12 a.m.u.) and O (mass = 16 a.m.u.), where 1 a.m.u. = 5/3 x 10-27 Kg,is close to(a) 2.4 x 10-10 m(b) 1.9 x 10-10 m(c) 1.3 x 10-10 m(d) 4.4 x 10-11 m

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Correct Answer is: (c) 1.3 x 10-10 m

I = (m1m2 / m1 + m2)r2.


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