Chapter 06 - Partition Function and Deriving the Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution

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Kurt W. Kolasinski, West Chester University of PennsylvaniaFollow

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Video

Publication Date

5-21-2022

Abstract

This video derives an expression for the translational partition function and then use it to derive an expression for the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution that describes the partitioning of energy into the translational degrees of freedom of an ensemble of molecules.

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From Kolasinski's Physical Chemistry YouTube Channel

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Kolasinski, K. W. (2022). Chapter 06 - Partition Function and Deriving the Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/chem_facpub/73