The vibrational temperature of a molecule prepared in a supersonic jet can be estimated from the observed popula- tions of its vibrational levels, assuming a Boltzmann distri- bution. The vibrational frequency of HgBr is 5.58 × 1012 s-1, and the ratio of the number of molecules in the n = 1 state to the number in the n = 0 state is 0.127. Estimate the vibra- tional temperature under these conditions.

The vibrational temperature of a molecule prepared in a supersonic jet can be estimated from the observed popula- tions of its vibrational levels, assuming a Boltzmann distri- bution. The vibrational frequency of HgBr is 5.58 × 1012 s-1, and the ratio of the number of molecules in the n = 1 state to the number in the n = 0 state is 0.127. Estimate the vibra- tional temperature under these conditions.

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