Let K Be the Boltzmann Constant $\Delta$ S = 0"
B) $\Delta$

question 40

Multiple Choice

Let k be the Boltzmann constant.If the configuration of the molecules in a gas changes so that the multiplicity is reduced to one-third its previous value, the entropy of the gas changes by:

• A)"\(\Delta\)S = 0"
• B)"\(\Delta\)S = 3k ln 2"
• C)"\(\Delta\)S = -3k ln 2"
• D)"\(\Delta\)S = k ln(1/3)"
• E)"\(\Delta\)S = -3 ln 3"

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