As a system goes from state to state, its entropy decreases. What can you say about the number of microstates corresponding to each state?

A. A has fewer microstates than B.

B. A has more microstates than B.

C. A has the same number of microstates as B.

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Conor Mitchell

16 December, 16:26

As a system goes from state to state, its entropy decreases. What can you say about the number of microstates corresponding to each state?

A. A has fewer microstates than B.

B. A has more microstates than B.

C. A has the same number of microstates as B.

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Finley Wilson · Answer 1

B. A has more microstates than B.

Explanation:

Since on going from state A to state B the entropy is decreasing, that is the freedom of movement and the number of ways of arrangement is decreasing and thereby the number of microstates also decreases.

Therefore, A has more microstates than B.

As a system goes from state to state, its entropy decreases. What can you say about the number of microstates corresponding to each state?A. A has fewer microstates than B.B. A has more microstates than B.C. A has the same number of microstates as B.

As a system goes from state to state, its entropy decreases. What can you say about the number of microstates corresponding to each state?

A. A has fewer microstates than B.

B. A has more microstates than B.

C. A has the same number of microstates as B.