Choose the correct statement (N particles, M states). The answer is apperently not D. a. Unlimited occupancy systems always have the same number or more microstates than single occupancy systems. b. Single occupancy systems always have the same number or more microstates than unlimited occupancy systems. c. Unlimited occupancy systems always have the same number of microstates as single occupancy systems. d. There are some values of N and M for which single occupancy systems have more microstates than unlimited occupancy systems and other values of N and M for which unlimited occupancy systems have more microstates than single occupancy systems.

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Choose the correct statement (N particles, M states). The answer is apperently not D.

  a.

Unlimited occupancy systems always have the same number or more microstates than single occupancy  systems.

  b.

Single occupancy systems always have the same number or more microstates than unlimited occupancy systems.

  c.

Unlimited occupancy systems always have the same number of microstates as single occupancy systems.

  d.

There are some values of N and M for which single occupancy systems have more microstates than unlimited occupancy systems and other values of N and M for which unlimited occupancy systems have more microstates than single occupancy systems.

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