Although It May Be Useful for Discouraging Some Undesirable Forms

question 21

True/False

Although it may be useful for discouraging some undesirable forms of behavior,the use of punishment may serve as an impediment to the development of genuine morality.

Calculate the number of fundamental vibrational modes for non-linear molecules.

Understand the factors that determine the frequency of stretching vibrations in IR spectroscopy.

Identify the conditions under which vibrational modes are IR active.

Analyze IR absorption characteristics of chemical bonds and functional groups.

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