Evaluate, by explicit summation, the mean vibrational energy of CI4 and plot its value as a function of temperature. At what temperature is the equipartition value within 5 per cent of the accurate value? Use the wavenumbers 178 cm−1 (symmetric stretch, non-degenerate), 90 cm−1 (deformation, doubly degenerate), 555 cm−1 (deformation, triply degenerate), 125 cm−1 (deformation, triply degenerate).

Evaluate, by explicit summation, the mean vibrational energy of CI4 and plot its value as a function of temperature. At what temperature is the equipartition value within 5 per cent of the accurate value? Use the wavenumbers 178 cm−1 (symmetric stretch, non-degenerate), 90 cm−1 (deformation, doubly degenerate), 555 cm−1 (deformation, triply degenerate), 125 cm−1 (deformation, triply degenerate).

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