As the temperature tends to infinity, the partition function for a two-level system is · ABC26PH0545

Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Statistical Thermodynamics · Topic: Statistical Thermodynamics – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

As the temperature tends to infinity, the partition function for a two-level system is

(a)0

(b)1

(c)2

(d)infinity

Answer

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Explanation

As T → ∞ every level is equally populated: q → g₀ + g₁ = 2 for two non-degenerate levels (c).

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