One cubic meter of atomic hydrogen at 0°C at atmospheric pressure contains approximately 2.70 × 10 25 atoms. The first excited state of the hydrogen atom has an energy of 10.2 eV above that of the lowest state, called the ground slate. Use the Boltzmann factor to find the number of atoms in the first excited slate (a) at 0 ºC and at (b) (1.00 × 10 4 )°C.

One cubic meter of atomic hydrogen at 0°C at atmospheric pressure contains approximately 2.70 × 10 25 atoms. The first excited state of the hydrogen atom has an energy of 10.2 eV above that of the lowest state, called the ground slate. Use the Boltzmann factor to find the number of atoms in the first excited slate (a) at 0 ºC and at (b) (1.00 × 10 4 )°C.

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Chapter10: Statistical Physics

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