## Degeneracy

Boltzmann Equation for Entropy: $S = k_{B} \ln W$

Hector Acosta Discussion 1H
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### Degeneracy

What is the formula to find the degeneracy of something?

joycelee1A
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### Re: Degeneracy

Degeneracy is the number of ways a given energy state can be achieved. I think one way is you can raise the number of states possible to the number of atoms. So if there were 2 states possible and 3 atoms, it would be 2^3.

Katelyn 2E
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### Re: Degeneracy

In lecture, we learned that degeneracy, W, is the number of ways of achieving a given energy state. W would be equal to the (number of microstates) ^ (number of particles in the system). To relate it to entropy, you would use the Boltzmann formula: S = kb(lnW).

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