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Homework Statement
It's just that I am curious from the vibrational frequency table in the textbook--could someone tell/explain to me why H2 molecule's vib. frequency is about 4400cm-1, whereas H2+ is 2300cm-1? It just seems bizarre to me that such similar molecule should have different vibrational frequency.
Homework Equations
maybe v = ω/(2πc)? I am not sure, but I think the equation is related to my question above.
The Attempt at a Solution
What I am sure of now is that H2's vib. frequency is about x2 that of H2+...so I wonder if this problem arises from H2+ having less electron, thus more delocalization between two H nuclei?