Q104 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2016

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2016 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Statistical Thermodynamics · Topic: Statistical Thermodynamics – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

The weight of configuration with two ups and three down spins in a system with five spin $\frac{1}{2}$ particles is

(a)120

(b)60

(c)20

(d)10

Answer

Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

W = 5!/(2! 3!) = 10.

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