An irreversible process takes place by which the entropy of the universe increases by 1.51 J/K. If the temperature of the environment in which the process occurred is 245 K, how much energy (in J) was made unavailable for useful work as a result?

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An irreversible process takes place by which the entropy of the universe increases by 1.51 J/K. If the temperature of the environment in which the process occurred is 245 K, how much energy (in J) was made unavailable for useful work as a result?
 
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