《Physical Chemistry 7ed 物理化学（第七版）》教师用书 Peter Atkins-Julio de Paula -Instructors Solution Manual-Chap20.pdfVIP

20 Statistical thermodynamics: the machinery Solutions to exercises Discussion questions E20.1(b) The symmetry number, σ , is a correction factor to prevent the over-counting of rotational states when computing the high temperature form of the rotational partition function. An elementary interpretation of σ is that it recognizes that in a homonuclear diatomi