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Transcribed Image Text:A biophysicist wants to use a two-state approximation to model the
conformational state of a solution of lipids. Assume that the lipids can exist in
only two energy states. Using a Boltzmann distribution with E, is 2.5 x 10-20 J and
Ez is 3.0 x10-20 J, find the value of the partition function at 295 K. Given that the
Boltzmann constant is 1.381 x 1023/K.
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