What Are the Units of Wavenumber, , in Infrared

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Multiple Choice

What are the units of wavenumber, , in infrared spectroscopy?

• A) cm
• B) cm^-1
• C) J*mol^-1
• D) none, wavenumber is a dimensionless quantity

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