Chapter 6.2 Absorption and Emission by molecules

• Absorption lines associated with:

• • rotational transitions (low energy changes) are associated with radiation in the microwave region
  • vibrational changes (mid-range energy changes) are associated with radiation in the infrared range
  • orbital changes (high energy changes) are associated with radiation in the x-ray, UV, visible range

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