Given one mole of each, which of the following has the highest number of accessible microstates?   A. Ice, H2O(s), at 273 K   B. Liquid water, H2O(l), at 373 K   C. Pentane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3(g), at 373 K   D. Butane, CH3CH2CH2CH3(g), at 373 K   E. Steam, H2O(g), at 373 K

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Given one mole of each, which of the following has the highest number of accessible microstates?

  A.

Ice, H2O(s), at 273 K

  B.

Liquid water, H2O(l), at 373 K

  C.

Pentane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3(g), at 373 K

  D.

Butane, CH3CH2CH2CH3(g), at 373 K

  E.

Steam, H2O(g), at 373 K

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