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CHM 101 Chemical Thermodynamics Objective Question

Question

At 0 K, a perfect crystal has how many microstates?
Options
A W = 0
B W = 1
Correct Answer
C W = infinity
D W is undefined
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

At 0 K, a perfect crystal has no thermal motion and only one possible arrangement of its particles, so the number of microstates W = 1.

Hint

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