The diatomic molecule BrO undergoes two photodissociation pathways following laser excitation at 355 nm. Analysis of...
The diatomic molecule BrO undergoes two photodissociation pathways following laser excitation at 355 nm. Analysis of the reaction dynamics for the process that gives all ground-state products has generated a bond dissociation energy for BrO of 55.8 kcal mot. Given that the two processes that can occur are: 5) determine the maximum total translational energy that can be released for both processes shown above (in Joule units). (Hint: the ground state of Br is P2, and the energy difference between Br (2Pa2) and Br (PP12) is 3,685.24 cm-1(8 marks)