Close the simulation window for oxygen and return to the Cool Molecules Explore page. Next, click and then 0 in the periodic table. Find and view carbon dioxide (CO2) and view all the available vibrational modes of the molecule. In the table below, record the names of these vibrational modes and describe the vibration of the molecule in each mode. Note: A molecule may have more than one way it can vibrate in each mode (a "state") These are shown in the simulation by multiple molecules vibrating side-by-side, so you can compare their motions. Record the number of unique possible states for each mode in the table. Vibration Mode
Number of States in the Mode
Description

*Alg stretch
*Alu stretch
*Elu bend