Pushing Electrons
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The potential energy of a CH3 group in ethane as it is rotated around the C-C bond can be written V= 1/2V0(1 +cos φ), where φ is the azimuthal angle as shown and V0 = 11.6 kJ mol-1. (a) What is the change in potential energy between the trans and fully eclipsed conformations? (b) Show that for smal l
variations in angle, the torsional (twisting) motion around the C-C bond can be expected to be that of a harmonic oscillator. (d) Estimate the vibrational frequency of this torsional oscil lation.

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