AP Chemistry
3.12 Properties of Photons
3.11 Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
A student uses spectroscopy to analyze a sample of gaseous water, \(\text{H}_2\text{O(g)}\). The student observes that the sample absorbs photons in both the infrared (\(\text{IR}\)) region and the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following statements correctly compares the energy of the absorbed photons and provides the best justification based on molecular transitions?
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