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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
-1
K
-1
correct
incorrect
ln
β
+ ln
T
+ 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.
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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
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incorrect
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