Which term accurately quantifies the ratio of the relative population of the J = 4 rotational state to the J = 1 rotational state for a diatomic molecule at temperature T? Oe-18BH/kT O3e-18BH/kT –12Bh/kT O4e-12BH/kT None of these

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Which term accurately quantifies the ratio of the relative population of the J = 4
rotational state to the J = 1 rotational state for a diatomic molecule at temperature
T?
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Oe-18BH/kT
e
3e-18BH/kT
-12BH/kT
e
4e-12BH/kT
None of these
Transcribed Image Text:Which term accurately quantifies the ratio of the relative population of the J = 4 rotational state to the J = 1 rotational state for a diatomic molecule at temperature T? %3D Oe-18BH/kT e 3e-18BH/kT -12BH/kT e 4e-12BH/kT None of these
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