September 2018
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Ethanal (C2H4O), synonym acetaldehyde, is a polar molecule that has 24 electrons. Its dipole moment is 2.75 D and ionization potential 10.229 eV. The molecule has 15 modes of vibrational excitation as shown in Table 87.1 (Shimanouchi, 1972).
TABLE 87.1Vibrational Excitation Modes and Energies
Designation |
Mode |
Energy (meV) |
|---|---|---|
ν1 |
CH3 degenerate-stretch |
372.6 |
ν2 |
CH3 symmetrical-stretch |
361.7 |
ν3 |
CH stretch |
349.9 |
ν4 |
CO stretch |
216.1 |
ν5 |
CH3 degenerate-deform |
178.7 |
ν6 |
CH bend |
173.6 |
ν7 |
CH3 symmetrical-deform |
167.6 |
ν8 |
CC stretch |
138.0 |
ν9 |
CH3 rock |
113.9 |
ν10 |
CCO deform |
63.1 |
ν11 |
CH3 degenerate-stretch |
367.9 |
ν12 |
CH3 degenerate-deform |
176.1 |
ν13 |
CH3 rock |
107.5 ... |
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