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    Exam 20: Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and the Direction of Chemical Reactions
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    In the Expression, S = K Ln W, W Is
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In the Expression, S = K Ln W, W Is

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In the expression, S = k ln W, W is called the number of microstates. Explain clearly the meaning of the word "microstate", and why a system under a given set of conditions normally has many microstates.

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