Imagine Dividing a Box into Two Equal Parts,part a on the Left

question 20

Multiple Choice

Imagine dividing a box into two equal parts,part A on the left and part B on the right.Four identical gas atoms,numbered 1 through 4,are placed in the box.How many distinct microscopic states result in two of the atoms being in part A and the other two atoms in part B?

• A)4
• B)6
• C)12
• D)16
• E)24

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