For a System of Molecules

question 26

Multiple Choice

For a system of molecules,

• A)each configuration is equally probable.
• B)microstates with more configurations are more probable than other microstates.
• C)configurations with more microstates are more probable than other configurations.
• D)microstates with more configurations are less probable than other microstates.
• E)configurations with more microstates are less probable than other configurations.

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