The four lowest electronic levels of a Ti atom are 3F2, 3F3, 3F4, and 5F1, at 0, 170, 387, and 6557 cm−1, respectively. There are many other electronic states at higher energies. The boiling point of titanium is 3287 °C. What are the relative populations of these levels at the boiling point? Hint: The degeneracies of the levels are 2J + 1.

The four lowest electronic levels of a Ti atom are 3F2, 3F3, 3F4, and 5F1, at 0, 170, 387, and 6557 cm−1, respectively. There are many other electronic states at higher energies. The boiling point of titanium is 3287 °C. What are the relative populations of these levels at the boiling point? Hint: The degeneracies of the levels are 2J + 1.

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Chapter2: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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