The methyl chloride molecule, CH3Cl, has three non-degenerate vibrations with harmonic wavenumbers 3088, 1396 and 751 cm–1 respectively and three doubly-degenerate vibrations with harmonic wavenumbers 3183, 1496 and 1036 cm–1 respectively. Calculate the vibrational partition function for the methyl chloride molecule at 1200 K.

The methyl chloride molecule, CH3Cl, has three non-degenerate vibrations with harmonic wavenumbers 3088, 1396 and 751 cm–1 respectively and three doubly-degenerate vibrations with harmonic wavenumbers 3183, 1496 and 1036 cm–1 respectively. Calculate the vibrational partition function for the methyl chloride molecule at 1200 K.

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Chapter18: More Statistical Thermodynamics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 18.4E

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