6) Molecular partition function a) Write down the expressions for molecular partition function over states and levels, and explain the terms used in them, and the difference between two forms. b) If a molecule is confined to the non-degenerate energy levels: 0, ɛ, 2ɛ, what will be i) the molecular partition function of this molecule? ii) the fractional populations of each three levels? c) Answer the question b) above for the degeneracies of levels: 1, 2, 4?

6) Molecular partition function a) Write down the expressions for molecular partition function over states and levels, and explain the terms used in them, and the difference between two forms. b) If a molecule is confined to the non-degenerate energy levels: 0, ɛ, 2ɛ, what will be i) the molecular partition function of this molecule? ii) the fractional populations of each three levels? c) Answer the question b) above for the degeneracies of levels: 1, 2, 4?

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Chapter18: More Statistical Thermodynamics

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