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Statistical Mechanics: A Comprehensive Quiz on the Behavior of Solids

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Which of the following is NOT a fundamental postulate of statistical mechanics?

  1. The microstate of a system is completely specified by the positions and momenta of all its particles.

  2. The macrostate of a system is completely specified by a small number of macroscopic variables, such as temperature, pressure, and volume.

  3. The entropy of a system is a measure of the number of microstates that are consistent with the macrostate.

  4. The energy of a system is a measure of the total kinetic and potential energy of all its particles.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The energy of a system is a thermodynamic property, not a fundamental postulate of statistical mechanics.

What is the relationship between the entropy of a system and the number of microstates that are consistent with the macrostate?

  1. The entropy is proportional to the logarithm of the number of microstates.

  2. The entropy is inversely proportional to the logarithm of the number of microstates.

  3. The entropy is equal to the number of microstates.

  4. The entropy is independent of the number of microstates.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Boltzmann entropy formula.

What is the probability of a particular microstate?

  1. The probability of a particular microstate is equal to the Boltzmann factor.

  2. The probability of a particular microstate is inversely proportional to the Boltzmann factor.

  3. The probability of a particular microstate is equal to the ratio of the Boltzmann factor for that microstate to the Boltzmann factor for all possible microstates.

  4. The probability of a particular microstate is independent of the Boltzmann factor.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Boltzmann distribution.

What is the average energy of a system in a particular macrostate?

  1. The average energy of a system in a particular macrostate is equal to the sum of the energies of all the microstates that are consistent with the macrostate, weighted by their probabilities.

  2. The average energy of a system in a particular macrostate is equal to the difference between the energies of the highest and lowest energy microstates that are consistent with the macrostate.

  3. The average energy of a system in a particular macrostate is equal to the energy of the most probable microstate that is consistent with the macrostate.

  4. The average energy of a system in a particular macrostate is independent of the energies of the microstates that are consistent with the macrostate.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Boltzmann average energy formula.

What is the relationship between the temperature of a system and the average energy of its particles?

  1. The temperature of a system is proportional to the average energy of its particles.

  2. The temperature of a system is inversely proportional to the average energy of its particles.

  3. The temperature of a system is equal to the average energy of its particles.

  4. The temperature of a system is independent of the average energy of its particles.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the equipartition theorem.

What is the relationship between the specific heat of a solid and the temperature of the solid?

  1. The specific heat of a solid is proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  2. The specific heat of a solid is inversely proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  3. The specific heat of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

  4. The specific heat of a solid is equal to the temperature of the solid.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Dulong-Petit law.

What is the relationship between the thermal conductivity of a solid and the temperature of the solid?

  1. The thermal conductivity of a solid is proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  2. The thermal conductivity of a solid is inversely proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  3. The thermal conductivity of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

  4. The thermal conductivity of a solid is equal to the temperature of the solid.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Wiedemann-Franz law.

What is the relationship between the electrical conductivity of a solid and the temperature of the solid?

  1. The electrical conductivity of a solid is proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  2. The electrical conductivity of a solid is inversely proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  3. The electrical conductivity of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

  4. The electrical conductivity of a solid is equal to the temperature of the solid.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Matthiessen's rule.

What is the relationship between the magnetic susceptibility of a solid and the temperature of the solid?

  1. The magnetic susceptibility of a solid is proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  2. The magnetic susceptibility of a solid is inversely proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  3. The magnetic susceptibility of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

  4. The magnetic susceptibility of a solid is equal to the temperature of the solid.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Curie-Weiss law.

What is the relationship between the thermal expansion of a solid and the temperature of the solid?

  1. The thermal expansion of a solid is proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  2. The thermal expansion of a solid is inversely proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  3. The thermal expansion of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

  4. The thermal expansion of a solid is equal to the temperature of the solid.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Grüneisen parameter.

What is the relationship between the melting point of a solid and the pressure of the solid?

  1. The melting point of a solid is proportional to the pressure of the solid.

  2. The melting point of a solid is inversely proportional to the pressure of the solid.

  3. The melting point of a solid is independent of the pressure of the solid.

  4. The melting point of a solid is equal to the pressure of the solid.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.

What is the relationship between the boiling point of a solid and the pressure of the solid?

  1. The boiling point of a solid is proportional to the pressure of the solid.

  2. The boiling point of a solid is inversely proportional to the pressure of the solid.

  3. The boiling point of a solid is independent of the pressure of the solid.

  4. The boiling point of a solid is equal to the pressure of the solid.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Antoine equation.

What is the relationship between the sublimation point of a solid and the pressure of the solid?

  1. The sublimation point of a solid is proportional to the pressure of the solid.

  2. The sublimation point of a solid is inversely proportional to the pressure of the solid.

  3. The sublimation point of a solid is independent of the pressure of the solid.

  4. The sublimation point of a solid is equal to the pressure of the solid.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.

What is the relationship between the vapor pressure of a solid and the temperature of the solid?

  1. The vapor pressure of a solid is proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  2. The vapor pressure of a solid is inversely proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  3. The vapor pressure of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

  4. The vapor pressure of a solid is equal to the temperature of the solid.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This relationship is known as the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.

What is the relationship between the heat of fusion of a solid and the temperature of the solid?

  1. The heat of fusion of a solid is proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  2. The heat of fusion of a solid is inversely proportional to the temperature of the solid.

  3. The heat of fusion of a solid is independent of the temperature of the solid.

  4. The heat of fusion of a solid is equal to the temperature of the solid.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The heat of fusion of a solid is a constant at a given pressure.

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