A System in a Certain Macrostate Has 2 × 10²³

question 14

Multiple Choice

A system in a certain macrostate has 2 × 10²³ microstates. Through some process, the system changes the number of microstates to 3 × 10²³. What is the change in entropy for the process?

• A) 2.5 × 10²³ J/K
• B) 1.2 × 10¹³ J/K
• C) 4.2 × 10⁻¹⁰ J/K
• D) 5.6 × 10⁻²⁴ J/K