College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 16, Problem 1MCP
An insulated box has a carrier that confines a gas to only one side of the box. The barrier springs a leak, allowing the gas to flow and occupy both sides of the box. Which statement best describes the entropy of this system?
- A. The entropy is greater in the first state, with all the gas on one side of the box.
- B. The entropy is greater in the second state, with the gas on one side of the box.
- C. The entropy is the same in both states, since no heat was added to the gas and its temperature did not change.
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