Physical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
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Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.28E
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Interpretation:

The moment of inertia for Br2 at 298K is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

The rotational partition function for the linear molecules is,

qrot=8π2IkTh2=Tθr

Where,

qrotis the rotational partition function.

I is the moment of inertia.

k is the Boltzmann constant.

T is the temperature.

h is the Planck’s constant.

θr is the rotational temperature.

The partition function is a unitless quantity.

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