For a system of molecules,
A)each configuration is equally probable.
B)microstates with more configurations are more probable than other microstates.
C)configurations with more microstates are more probable than other configurations.
D)microstates with more configurations are less probable than other microstates.
E)configurations with more microstates are less probable than other configurations.

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Configurations with more microstates have more ways to arrange the molecules, which means there are more ways for the system to exist in that way. Therefore, these configurations are more probable than configurations with fewer microstates.

For a System of Molecules