Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 608: 71e

Answer

$W_B = 1.375 \times 10^{28}$

Work Step by Step

Since configuration B has an these divisions of the molecules $n_1 = 0.6N$ and $n_2 = 0.4N$ The configuration of multiplicity for $N= 100$ is $W_B = \frac{N!}{n_1!n_2!}$ $W_B = \frac{100!}{(0.6 \times 100)!(0.4 \times 100)!} $ $W_B = \frac{100!}{60!40!} $ $W_B = 1.375 \times 10^{28}$
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