Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight
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Author: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman
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Chapter 1, Problem 1B.1BST
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Interpretation:
The temperature of a red giant that has a maximum wavelength of
Concept Introduction:
Wien’s law:
The mathematical form of Wien’s law can be represented as given below.
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Ch. 1 - Prob. 1A.1ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1A.1BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1A.2ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1A.2BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1A.1ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.4ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.5ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.6ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.7E
Ch. 1 - Prob. 1A.8ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.9ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.10ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.11ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.12ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.13ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.14ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.15ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.16ECh. 1 - Prob. 1A.17ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.1ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.1BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.2ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.2BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.3ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.3BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.4ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.4BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.5ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.5BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1B.1ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.2ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.4ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.5ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.6ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.7ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.8ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.9ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.10ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.11ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.12ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.13ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.14ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.15ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.16ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.17ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.18ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.19ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.21ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.22ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.23ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.24ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.25ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.26ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.27ECh. 1 - Prob. 1B.28ECh. 1 - Prob. 1C.1ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1C.1BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1C.1ECh. 1 - Prob. 1C.2ECh. 1 - Prob. 1C.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1C.7ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.1ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1D.1BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1D.2ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1D.2BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1D.1ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.2ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.4ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.5ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.6ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.7ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.9ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.10ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.11ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.12ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.13ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.14ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.15ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.16ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.17ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.18ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.19ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.20ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.21ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.22ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.23ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.24ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.25ECh. 1 - Prob. 1D.26ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.1ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1E.1BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1E.2ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1E.2BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1E.1ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.2ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.4ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.5ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.7ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.8ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.9ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.10ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.11ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.12ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.13ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.14ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.15ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.16ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.17ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.18ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.19ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.20ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.21ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.22ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.23ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.24ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.25ECh. 1 - Prob. 1E.26ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.1ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1F.1BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1F.2ASTCh. 1 - Prob. 1F.2BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1F.3BSTCh. 1 - Prob. 1F.1ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.2ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.4ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.5ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.6ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.7ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.8ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.10ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.11ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.12ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.13ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.14ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.15ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.17ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.18ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.19ECh. 1 - Prob. 1F.22ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.1ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.2ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.9ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.10ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.11ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.12ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.13ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.14ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.15ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.17ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.19ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.21ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.22ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.23ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.24ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.25ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.27ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.28ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.31E
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