Q108 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2012

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2012 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Statistical Thermodynamics · Topic: Statistical Thermodynamics – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard

Calculate the total number of microstates for 6 identical particles with their occupation numbers \{1, 2, and 3\} in three states is

(a)6

(b)12

(c)60

(d)720

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

W = 6!/(1! 2! 3!) = 720/12 = 60.

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