Not All the Vibrations of Carbon Dioxide Can Absorb Infrared

question 57

Multiple Choice

Not all the vibrations of carbon dioxide can absorb infrared radiation because ________

• A)the molecule is not polar.
• B)the molecule possesses a permanent dipole moment.
• C)only some of the vibrations produce a transient dipole moment.
• D)there are no hydrogen atoms in carbon dioxide.
• E)the molecule is linear.

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Definitions:

Inverse Demand Function

A mathematical representation showing how the price of an item needs to adjust to achieve a certain level of demand; it's the reverse of the demand function.

Inverse Supply

The inverse supply curve represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied, plotted with price on the vertical axis and quantity on the horizontal.

Inverse Demand Function

A mathematical function that expresses the price of a good as a function of the quantity demanded.

Inverse Supply

A concept that illustrates how the quantity of goods supplied by producers decreases as the price decreases, typically represented by an upward sloping curve in economics.