[CHM 331] 13.57

[Andrew J. Pounds]

On 11/06/12 10:34, Christine.O.Conroy wrote:
> I was confused when you were doing 13.57 in class and I was hoping I 
> could figure it out on my own, but I haven't been able to.
>
> First, where did you get the formula fv=(1-e^(hv/kt))e^(-hv/kt) and 
> what does it mean. I can't find it in the book. Is it the ratio of the 
> population at any given excited state to the total where v = the 
> excited state.
>
> Second, what were you calculating when you were doing hcv/kt? I didn't 
> think you even used those values in the final answer but I am not sure.

Look at equation 13.73 in your text.

I was calculating the part of the equation that got multiplied by the 
vibrational quantum level (v=0 and v=1).

-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds at theochem.mercer.edu)
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627

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