Question 8: A gas sample is compressed from a larger volume to a smaller volume. Which of the following is true? A change in volume has no effect on number of microstates or entropy. The number of microstates available to the system is decreased and the system's entropy is decreased The number of microstates available to the system is increased and the system's entropy is decreased The number of microstates available to the system is decreased and the system's entropy is increased The number of microstates available to the system is increased and the system's entropy is increased Chock

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Question 8:
A gas sample is compressed from a larger volume to a smaller volume. Which of the following is
true?
A change in volume has no effect on number of microstates or entropy.
The number of microstates available to the system is decreased and the system's entropy is decreased
The number of microstates available to the system is increased and the system's entropy is decreased
The number of microstates available to the system is decreased and the system's entropy is increased
The number of microstates available to the system is increased and the system's entropy is increased
Chock
Transcribed Image Text:Question 8: A gas sample is compressed from a larger volume to a smaller volume. Which of the following is true? A change in volume has no effect on number of microstates or entropy. The number of microstates available to the system is decreased and the system's entropy is decreased The number of microstates available to the system is increased and the system's entropy is decreased The number of microstates available to the system is decreased and the system's entropy is increased The number of microstates available to the system is increased and the system's entropy is increased Chock
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