Question

What will be the number of microstates (W) when 10 molecules are equally distributed among five energy levels.What is the value of W if one molecule is removed from one state and added to another?

Answer 1

The number of microstates (N) of a system corresponds to the total number of distinct arrangements for “e” number of electrons to be placed in “n” number of possible orbital positions. N = # of microstates = n!/(e!( n-e)!) ) = 30.