Consider a two-state system at thermal equilibrium having energies 0 and 2 kB T for which the degenracies are… · ABC26PH0558

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

Consider a two-state system at thermal equilibrium having energies 0 and $2 \mathrm{k}_{\mathrm{B}} \mathrm{T}$ for which the degenracies are 1 and 2, respectively. The value of the partition function at the same absolute temperature T is ____ . (Round off to two decimal places) ( $\mathrm{k}_{\mathrm{B}}$ is the Boltzmann constant)
Answer
Answer (as printed): 1.27

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Explanation
Answer: 1.27 — q = 1 + 2e⁻² = 1 + 0.271 = 1.27.

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