Q98 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2016
Paper: CSIR NET June 2016 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Statistical Thermodynamics · Topic: Partition Functions · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The single – partition translational partition function ($f$) for an ideal gas in a fixed volume $V$ depends on the thermal Broglie wave function $\lambda^{\mathrm{th}}$ as $f\sim(\lambda^{\mathrm{th}})_n$ where :
(a)$n=3$
(b)$n=1$
(c)$n=-1$
(d)$n=-3$
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
f_trans = V/Λ³, so f ∝ Λ⁻³ (n = −3).
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