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The moment of inertia of HCl molecule about an axis passing through its centre of mass and perpendicular to the line joining the H+ and Cl− ions will be, if the interatomic distance is 1 oA
Answer: Option B
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B
If r1 and r2 are the respective distances of particles m1 and m2 from the centre of mass then
m1r1=m2r2⇒1×x=35.5×(L−x)⇒x=35.5(1−x)
⇒x=0.973oA and L−x=0.027oA
Moment of inertia of the system about centre of mass I=m2x+m2(L−x)2
I=1amu×(0.973oA)2+35.5amu×(0.027oA)2
Substituting 1 a.m.u. =1.67×10−27kg and 1oA=10−10m
I=1.62×10−47kgm2
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B
If r1 and r2 are the respective distances of particles m1 and m2 from the centre of mass then
m1r1=m2r2⇒1×x=35.5×(L−x)⇒x=35.5(1−x)
⇒x=0.973oA and L−x=0.027oA
Moment of inertia of the system about centre of mass I=m2x+m2(L−x)2
I=1amu×(0.973oA)2+35.5amu×(0.027oA)2
Substituting 1 a.m.u. =1.67×10−27kg and 1oA=10−10m
I=1.62×10−47kgm2
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