Question

Which chemical species would have the most microstates at the same temperature for a given measured macrostate? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a A monatomic gas like He b A diatomic gas like O2 с A polyatomic gas like H2S d All compounds have the same number of microstates at the same temperature

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A monatomic gas like He would have the most microstates at the same temperature for a given measured macrostate. This is because a monatomic gas has only one atom per molecule, so there are more ways for the atoms to be arranged in a given volume, resulting in a higher number of microstates. In contrast, diatomic and polyatomic gases have fewer atoms per molecule and therefore fewer ways for the atoms to be arranged, resulting in a lower number of microstates.