Chapter 13, Problem 13C.1DQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The condition at which energies predicted from the equipartition theorem coincide with energies predicted by partition functions has to be stated.

Concept introduction:

The partition function is a convenient abbreviation for the sum.  It is also central to statistical interpretation of thermodynamic properties.  A partition function is the function of thermodynamic variables.  The rotational partition function is calculated by the formula shown below.

  $q^{\text{R}}=\frac{\text{T}}{\sigma {\theta }^{\text{R}}}$