Assignment 11 question 8 According to the second law of thermodynamics, for any process that may occur within an isolatedsystem, which of the following choices applies?(a) entropy remains constant,(b) entropy decreases,(c) entropy increases,(d) both (a) and (b),(e) both (a) and (c).(d)(a)O (b)(e)(c)

Correct option (c) entropy increases Reason The second law of thermodynamics says that the entropy…

According to the second law of thermodynamics, for any process that may occur within an isolat system, which of the following choices applies? (a) entropy remains constant, (b) entropy decreases, (c) entropy increases, (d) both (a) and (b), (e) both (a) and (c). (d) (a)

According to the second law of thermodynamics, for any process that may occur within an isolat system, which of the following choices applies? (a) entropy remains constant, (b) entropy decreases, (c) entropy increases, (d) both (a) and (b), (e) both (a) and (c). (d) (a)

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Assignment 11 question 8

According to the second law of thermodynamics, for any process that may occur within an isolated
system, which of the following choices applies?
(a) entropy remains constant,
(b) entropy decreases,
(c) entropy increases,
(d) both (a) and (b),
(e) both (a) and (c).
(d)
(a)
O (b)
(e)
(c)

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