Twenty-Five Identical Molecules Are in a Box

question 36

Multiple Choice

Twenty-five identical molecules are in a box.Microstates are designated by identifying the molecules in the left and right halves of the box.The multiplicity of the configuration with 15 molecules in the right half and 10 molecules in the left half is:

• A)1.03 * 10²³
• B)3.27 * 10⁶
• C)150
• D)25
• E)5

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