Chapter 12, Problem 12B.6E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

From the given data the electronic partition function for nitric oxide in its two-lying electronic states has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

The electronic partition function:

The electronic partition function represents the distribution of electrons over the possible available electronic states from the ground state. It is represented by the symbol ${\text{q}}^{\text{E}}$. It has the following expression:

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{q}}^{\text{E}}={\text{g}}^{\text{E}}\\ {\text{q}}^{\text{E}}\text{is}\text{the}\text{electronic}\text{partition}\text{function}\text{.}\\ {\text{g}}^{\text{E}}\text{is}\text{the}\text{degenarcy}\text{of}\text{the}\text{electronic}\text{ground}\text{state}.\end{array}$