A System in a Certain Macro State Has 2 $\times$ 10²³ Microstates

question 79

Multiple Choice

A system in a certain macro state has 2 $\times$ 10²³ microstates.Through some process,the system changes the number of microstates to 3 $\times$ 10²³.What is the change in entropy for the process?

• A) 2.5 \(\times\) 10²³ J/K
• B) 1.2 \(\times\) 10¹³ J/K
• C) 4.2 \(\times\) 10^-10 J/K
• D) 5.6 \(\times\) 10^-24 J/K

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