By What Factor Does the Entropy Increase for a Collection

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Short Answer

By what factor does the entropy increase for a collection of 100 molecules from a system of 1 × 10⁵ boxes to 1 × 10⁶ boxes?

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Neither Benefits Nor Harms

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Expected Number

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