The Thermodynamic State of Gas Changes Configuration from One with 3.8

question 20

Multiple Choice

The thermodynamic state of gas changes configuration from one with 3.8 *10¹⁸ microstates to one with 7.9 * 10¹⁹ microstates.The Boltzmann constant is 1.38 * 10^-23 J/K.The change in entropy is:

• A)"\(\Delta\)S = 0"
• B)"\(\Delta\)S = 1.05 * 10^-23 J/K"
• C)"\(\Delta\)S = -1.05 *10^-23 J/K"
• D)"\(\Delta\)S = 4.19 *10^-23 J/K"
• E)"\(\Delta\)S = -4.19*10^-23 J/K"

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