Which of the Following Statements Concerning Entropy Is Not Correct

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning entropy is not correct?

• A) The entropy of a system increases as the number of available microstates increases.
• B) The entropy of a system is proportional to the natural log of the number of microstates.
• C) In a spontaneous process,ΔS(universe)indicates the extent to which energy is dispersed.
• D) The dispersal of matter,such as the spontaneous expansion of a gas,cannot be explained by an increase in entropy.
• E) Entropy is a measure of the extent of energy dispersal.

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