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Given the surface area of a rectangular prism, there are infinitely many rectangular prisms possible.
For the same base dimensions (base area) and the same height, the rectangular prism has more surface area.
It is not possible. For example, the prism could be tall and thin, or short and thick, and either way have the same surface area.
To find the volume of a rectangular prism when given the surface area, we need more information than just the surface area. The surface area of a rectangular prism is calculated using the formula 2lw + 2lh + 2wh, where l, w, and h are the length, width, and height of the prism, respectively. Without knowing at least one of these dimensions, we cannot determine the volume of the prism.
You can't tell the dimensions of a rectangle from its area, or the dimensions of a prism from its volume.