A Styrofoam cup holding 135 g of hot water at 1.00 ✕ 102°C cools to room temperature, 27.0°C. What is the change in entropy of the room? (Neglect the specific heat of the cup and any change in temperature of the room. The specific heat of water is 4,186 J/(kg · °C).) J/K

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A Styrofoam cup holding 135 g of hot water at 1.00 ✕ 102°C cools to room temperature, 27.0°C. What is the change in entropy of the room? (Neglect the specific heat of the cup and any change in temperature of the room. The specific heat of water is 4,186 J/(kg · °C).)
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