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Consider a system consisting of a cylinder with a movable piston containing 106 gas molecules at 298 K at a volume of 1 L. Consider the following descriptions of this system:

1. Initial system
2. Starting from the initial system, the volume of the container is changed to 2 L and the temperature to 395 K.
3. Starting from the initial system, a combination reaction occurs at constant volume and temperature.
4. Starting from the initial system, the gas reacts completely to produce 107 gas molecules at 395 K in a volume of 2 L.
5. Starting from the initial system, the temperature is changed to 395 K at constant volume.

Arrange the descriptions in order of increasing number of microstates in the resulting system. Rank from most to fewest microstates. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them SubmitHintsMy AnswersGive UpReview Part Consider a system consisting of a cylinder with a movable piston containing 106 gas molecules at 298 K at a volume of 1 L. Consider the following descriptions of this system:

1. Initial system
2. Starting from the initial system, the volume of the container is changed to 2 L and the temperature to 395 K.
3. Starting from the initial system, a combination reaction occurs at constant volume and temperature.
4. Starting from the initial system, the gas reacts completely to produce 107 gas molecules at 395 K in a volume of 2 L.
5. Starting from the initial system, the temperature is changed to 395 K at constant volume.

Arrange the descriptions in order of increasing number of microstates in the resulting system. Rank from most to fewest microstates. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them SubmitHintsMy AnswersGive UpReview Part SubmitHintsMy AnswersGive UpReview Part

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It's not as hard as it looks. You just have to realize that increasing temperature and volume will create more microstates and it has to be done step by step. That said, the order from most to fewest is: D, B, E, A, C.

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