Factors Influencing Vibrational Frequencies

There are a number of factors that influence the precise frequency of a molecular vibration, namely  

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All the above factors shall be discussed briefly with appropriate examples and explanations, wherever necessary, below  

The following four vibrations may be observed in the high-resolution spectra of compounds containing both —CH2 and —CH3 groups. 

H—C Two coupled vibrations having different frequencies i.e., vanti and vsymn (for asymmetric 

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Lord, R. C., and F. A. Miller Factors influencing vibrational frequencies of molecules intramolecular effects. Appl. Spectroscopy 10,. 115—123 (1956). 

Terms representing these interactions essentially make up the difference between the traditional force fields of vibrational spectroscopy and those described here. They are therefore responsible for the fact that in many cases spectroscopic force constants cannot be transferred to the calculation of geometries and enthalpies (Section 2.3.). As an example, angle deformation potential constants derived for force fields which involve nonbonded interactions often deviate considerably from the respective spectroscopic constants (7, 7 9, 21, 22). Nonbonded interactions strongly influence molecular geometries, vibrational frequencies, and enthalpies. They are a decisive factor for the transferability of force fields between systems of different strain (Section 2.3.). 

The ab initio SCF cluster wavefunction has been used to investigate the bonding of CO and CN- on Cu,0 (5,4,1), (5 surface layer, 4 second layer and 1 bottom layer atoms), and to calculate their field dependent vibrational frequency shifts in fields up to 5.2 x 107 V/cm(46). A schematic view of the Cu10 (5,4,l)CO cluster is shown in Figure 8. In order to assess the significance of Lambert s proposal, that the linear Stark effect is the dominant factor in the field dependent frequency shift, the effect of the field was calculated by three methods. One is by a fully variational approach (i.e., the adsorbate is allowed to relax under the influence of the applied field) in which the Hamiltonian for the cluster in a uniform electric field, F, is given by... 

The second factor is the absolute magnitude of the molecular vibrational frequencies which change as the transition state is being formed. This factor reflects the influence... 

In accord with an approach originally outlined by Jortner and coworkers,41 42 the influence of changing AG° upon the 180 KIE has been modeled using a saddle point approximation.43 At this stage, the experimental variations in 180 KIEs for reactions of O2 and O2" are yet to be determined. The vibronic model of Hammes-Schiffer, which has been used to model proton-coupled electron transfer in accord with a Bom-Oppenheimer separation of timescales, may also be applicable here.44 The objective is to account for the change in 0—0 vibrational frequency together with potential contributions from overlap of vibrationally excited states. The overlap factors involving these states are expected to become more important as AG° deviates from 0 kcal mol 1,39... 

When an atom makes a transition from a high-energy quantum state to a lower energy state, electromagnetic radiation with a definite frequency and a definite period is emitted. When properly detected, this frequency, or period, becomes the ticking of an atomic clock, just as the crystal vibration frequency and the swinging frequency are the inaudible ticks of a quartz clock and a pendulum clock. The frequency emanating from the atom, however, is much less influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, pressure, humidity, and acceleration than are the frequencies from quartz crystals or pendula. Thus, atomic clocks hold inherently the potential for reproducibility, stability, and accuracy. 

D. Influence of Frequency Factor on Transverse-Vibration Loss Spectrum... 

Theoretical chemistry-based calculations (88) have indicated that the Al—O—Si angle also affects the vibrational frequency. Decrease of the angle strengthens the OH bond which leads to an increase of the O—H stretching frequency. Concomitantly, the acidity of the hydroxyls decreases. One additional factor that can influence the v(OH) is the aluminum content. However, this effect is only noticeable with low-silica zeolites (Si/Al<6) (97). 

The engineering properties of soils used for embankments, such as their shear strength and compressibility, are influenced by the amount of compaction they have undergone. Accordingly, the desired amount of compaction is established in relation to the engineering properties required for the embankment to perform its design function. A specification for compaction needs to indicate the type of compaction equipment to be used, its mass, speed and travel, and any other factors influencing performance such as frequency of vibration, thickness of layers to be compacted and number of passes of the compactor (Table 9.8). 

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