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calculate the translational partition function of xenon and helium at the them temperature and volume

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Step-by-step explanation:

a) The ratio of the translational partition of D2 and H2 is 2.82

b) The ratio of the translational partition of xenon and helium is 187.56

Explanation:

a) The translational partition for D₂ is equal to:

Where

m = mass of molecule

k = Boltzmann constant

T = absolute temperature

V = volume of container

h = Planck constant

If rewrite the equation:

The same for the H₂ molecule:

Taking the ratio D₂ and H₂:

Where

mH₂ = 2.015894 amu

mD₂ = 4.028204 amu

b) The same way to part a)

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