4. The first excited state of the helium atom lies at an energy 19.82 eV above the ground state. If this excited state is three-fold degenerate while the ground state is non-degenerate, find the relative populations of the first exited and the ground states for helium gas in thermal equilibrium at 10,000 K.

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The first excited state of the helium atom lies at an energy 19.82 eV above the ground
state. If this excited state is three-fold degenerate while the ground state is non-degenerate, find the
relative populations of the first exited and the ground states for helium gas in thermal equilibrium at
10,000 K.
Transcribed Image Text:4. The first excited state of the helium atom lies at an energy 19.82 eV above the ground state. If this excited state is three-fold degenerate while the ground state is non-degenerate, find the relative populations of the first exited and the ground states for helium gas in thermal equilibrium at 10,000 K.
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