A box of gas has 17 distinguishable particles and 168 cells. Calculate the number of microstates. State your answer in exponential form.

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Chapter19: Temperature, Thermal Expansion And Gas Laws
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Problem 48PQ: A triple-point cell such as the one shown in Figure 19.20 (page 571) is constructed and calibrated...
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a- A box of gas has 17 distinguishable particles and 168 cells. Calculate the number of microstates.

State your answer in exponential form.

b. Choose the correct statements that are related to the video example of a box with a movable partition.

  a.

Maximizing Ωtotal determines the macrostate with the maximum number of microstates.

  b.

Maximizing Ωtotal determines the macrostate with the highest probability.

  c.

Maximizing Ωtotal determines the macrostate that is the equilibrium state.

  d.

Maximizing Ωtotal determines the macrostate which maximizes the number of microstates in the left half of the box.

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