Q98 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2013

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2013 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Statistical Thermodynamics · Topic: Statistical Equilibrium · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The allowed transition among the following is

(a)${ }^{3} \mathrm{F}_{4} \rightarrow{ }^{3} \mathrm{D}_{3}$

(b)${ }^{3} \mathrm{F}_{4} \rightarrow{ }^{1} \mathrm{D}_{3}$

(c)${ }^{3} \mathrm{F}_{4} \rightarrow{ }^{3} \mathrm{P}_{4}$

(d)${ }^{3} \mathrm{F}_{4} \rightarrow{ }^{3} \mathrm{D}_{2}$

Answer

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Explanation

n_j/n_i = (g_j/g_i)e^{−ΔE/kT} = 2e^{−2}.

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