Chapter 1 Multiple choice questions

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. This question refers to the parameter β. Which one of the statements below is correct?

The SI units for parameter β are J^-1K^-1 correct incorrect

ln β + lnT + 1n k = 0 correct incorrect

The numerical value of β tends from values close to zero at low temperatures to being very large at high temperatures correct incorrect

βkT + 1 = 0 correct incorrect

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. This question is about configurations. Which one of the following statements is always correct?

An even distribution of particles over molecular states will lead to the largest statistical weight of a configuration. correct incorrect

A distribution of particles over molecular states, whereby the most particles are in the ground state will lead to the largest statistical weight of a configuration. correct incorrect

A Gaussian distribution of particles over molecular states will lead to the largest statistical weight of a configuration. correct incorrect

A distribution of particles over molecular states, whereby most particles are at the average energy of all levels occupied at a given temperature, will always lead to the largest statistical weight of a configuration correct incorrect

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