The thermodynamic properties of diatomic gases. A rigorous analytical approach

Autor: Mikhail L. Strekalov
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Chemical Physics Impact, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 100444- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2667-0224
DOI: 10.1016/j.chphi.2023.100444
Popis: The paper reports a closed-form analytical representation of the thermodynamic functions of diatomic molecules in the ground electronic state. For this purpose, analytical formulas for vibrational and rotational partition functions are derived. A rigorous method is proposed for factorizing the vibrational and rotational contributions to the ro-vibrational partition function using an average vibrational quantum number. The behavior of thermodynamic functions as a function of temperature is discussed for carbon monoxide as a test system. The reliability of the analytical method is verified by comparison with experimental data and with the direct summation method, which uses theoretical values of energy levels.
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