The harmonic vibrational wavenumber of an iodine, I₂, molecule is 217 cm^-1. Treating the molecule as a harmonic oscillator, calculate the vibrational partition function at 298 K. A) 0.955 B) 1.00 C) 0 D) 1.523

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The vibrational partition function for a harmonic oscillator is given by q_vib = 1 / (1 - exp(-hν/kT)), where h is Planck's constant, ν is the vibrational frequency, k is Boltzmann's constant, and T is the temperature. At 298 K, the partition function is greater than 1, making option D the correct choice.

The Harmonic Vibrational Wavenumber of an Iodine, I2, Molecule Is

The Harmonic Vibrational Wavenumber of an Iodine, I₂, Molecule Is