A certain molecule can be treated as having only a doubly degenerate state lying at 360 cm-1 above the nondegenerate ground state. The approximate temperature (K) at which 15 \% of the molecule will be in the upper state is

ABC26PH0551 · Statistical Thermo

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

A certain molecule can be treated as having only a doubly degenerate state lying at $360 \mathrm{cm}^{-1}$ above the nondegenerate ground state. The approximate temperature (K) at which $15 \%$ of the molecule will be in the upper state is

(a)500

(b)150

(c)200

(d)300

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

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