An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 9P
In solid carbon monoxide, each CO molecule has two possible orientations: CO or OC. Assuming that these orientations are completely random (not quite true but close), calculate the residual entropy of a mole of carbon monoxide.
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