Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Entropy is an extensive property.
• B) Entropy is not temperature dependent.
• C) Exothermic processes decrease the entropy of the surroundings.
• D) ΔS_univ is always greater than zero for a nonspontaneous process.
• E) Just like enthalpy, entropy has no absolute zero value.

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