PROBLEMS
11.1 Write the smallest energy that the oscillator can have in terms of k and m.
11.2 Write the zero-point energy for an electron in terms of k and m.
11.3 Write the energy of the second excited state for an electron in terms of k and m.
11.4 Write the wavelength of light absorbed for a transition of an electron between adjacent
levels in terms of k and m e .
11.5 Calculate the reduced mass of a
12 C
16 O bond.
11.6 Calculate the reduced mass of a
13 C
16 O bond.
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Figure 11.9 The structure of the synthesized H cluster. Modified from
Armstrong (2004).
REFERENCES
Armstrong, F.A. (2004) Hydrogenases: active site
puzzles and progress. Current Opinion in Chemical
Biology 8, 133–40.
Cammack, R. (1999) Hydrogenase sophistication.
Nature 397, 214–15.
Chen, Z., Lemon, B.J., Huang, S. et al. (2002)
Infrared studies of the CO-inhibited form of the
Fe-only hydrogenase from Chlostridium pasteurianum. Biochemistry 41, 2036–43.
Nicolet, Y., Lemon, B.J., Fontecilla-Camps, J.C., and
Peters, J.W. (2000) A novel FeS cluster in Fe-only
hydrogenases. Trends in Biochemical Sciences 25,
138–43.
Tard, C., Liu, X., Ibrahim, S.K. et al. (2005) Synthesis
of the H-cluster framework of iron-only hydrogenase. Nature 433, 610–13.
9781405124362_4_011.qxd 4/29/08 9:11 Page 235
11.1 Write the smallest energy that the oscillator can have in terms of k and m.
11.2 Write the zero-point energy for an electron in terms of k and m.
11.3 Write the energy of the second excited state for an electron in terms of k and m.
11.4 Write the wavelength of light absorbed for a transition of an electron between adjacent
levels in terms of k and m e .
11.5 Calculate the reduced mass of a
12 C
16 O bond.
11.6 Calculate the reduced mass of a
13 C
16 O bond.
CHAPTER 11
VIBRATIONAL MOTION
235
Fe
Figure 11.9 The structure of the synthesized H cluster. Modified from
Armstrong (2004).
REFERENCES
Armstrong, F.A. (2004) Hydrogenases: active site
puzzles and progress. Current Opinion in Chemical
Biology 8, 133–40.
Cammack, R. (1999) Hydrogenase sophistication.
Nature 397, 214–15.
Chen, Z., Lemon, B.J., Huang, S. et al. (2002)
Infrared studies of the CO-inhibited form of the
Fe-only hydrogenase from Chlostridium pasteurianum. Biochemistry 41, 2036–43.
Nicolet, Y., Lemon, B.J., Fontecilla-Camps, J.C., and
Peters, J.W. (2000) A novel FeS cluster in Fe-only
hydrogenases. Trends in Biochemical Sciences 25,
138–43.
Tard, C., Liu, X., Ibrahim, S.K. et al. (2005) Synthesis
of the H-cluster framework of iron-only hydrogenase. Nature 433, 610–13.
9781405124362_4_011.qxd 4/29/08 9:11 Page 235