A certain molecule has a doubly degenerate excited state lying at 360 cm−1 above the non-degenerate ground state. At what temperature will 15 per cent of the molecules be in the upper state?

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A certain molecule has a doubly degenerate excited state lying at 360 cm−1 above the non-degenerate ground state. At what temperature will 15 per cent of the molecules be in the upper state?

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