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Statistical Thermodynamics: Boltzmann Distribution
A system has three energy levels: ε0 = 0, ε1 = 100 J/mol, ε2 = 500 J/mol, each non-degenerate. (a) Calculate the partition function at T = 298 K. (b) Calculate the probability of finding the system in each energy level. (c) Calculate the average energy āØEā© at 298 K. (d) How do the populations change as T ā ā? (e) Derive the expression for entropy S in terms of the partition function and show that S ā k ln(W) as T ā ā.
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