Answer to Question #289417 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for sahim hasan

Question

Three indistinguishable particles are to be distributed in two cells. Find possible number of

macrostates and corresponding number of microstates.

Answer 1

Answer

Three indistinguishable particles

n=3 in two cells g=2.

The possible number of

Microstates

W=$\frac{(g+n-1)!}{n! (g-1)! }$

Putting all values

$W=\frac{(2+3-1)!}{3! (2-1)! }\\=4$

And two are macrostates.