Let k be the Boltzmann constant. If the configuration of molecules in a gas changes from one with a multiplicity of Mi to one with a multiplicity of M2, then entropy changes by
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Entropy (S) is a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. Multiplicity (Ω) is the number of different ways in which the molecules of a system can be arranged while keeping the total energy constant. The relationship between entropy and multiplicity is Show more…
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