Calculate the separation between the two lowest energy levels for an N2 molecule in a one- dimensional container of length 2.0 cm. At what value of n does the energy of the molecule reach ½kT at 300 K, and what is the separation of this level from the one immediately below?

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Calculate the separation between the two lowest energy levels for an N2 molecule in a one-
dimensional container of length 2.0 cm. At what value of n does the energy of the molecule
reach ½kT at 300 K, and what is the separation of this level from the one immediately below?
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the separation between the two lowest energy levels for an N2 molecule in a one- dimensional container of length 2.0 cm. At what value of n does the energy of the molecule reach ½kT at 300 K, and what is the separation of this level from the one immediately below?
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