Consider a system of two energy levels separated by an energy equal to ε1. The lowest energylevel is nondegenerate, and the second energy level has a degeneracy of 4.a) Write the expression for the partition function.b) Write the expression for E. Determine the value of E in the infinite temperature limit.c) Write the expression for S. Determine the value of S in the infinite temperature limit.

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