The energy difference between consecutive vibrational states is 1.0 x 1020 J for a molecule. b. (i) Calculate the population ratio, n4/n¡, for this system at 298 K and discuss the significance of this ratio in terms of the distribution of molecules in the higher vibrational energy states. (ii) Estimate the vibrational partition function at 298 K. (iii) Estimate the fundamental vibration wave number for this molecule. h= 6.626 x 10*3ª J s k= 1.38 x 1023JK! c = 2.998 x 10³ m s

The energy difference between consecutive vibrational states is 1.0 x 1020 J for a molecule. b. (i) Calculate the population ratio, n4/n¡, for this system at 298 K and discuss the significance of this ratio in terms of the distribution of molecules in the higher vibrational energy states. (ii) Estimate the vibrational partition function at 298 K. (iii) Estimate the fundamental vibration wave number for this molecule. h= 6.626 x 10*3ª J s k= 1.38 x 1023JK! c = 2.998 x 10³ m s

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