Which of the Following Processes Will Lead to a Decrease

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes will lead to a decrease in the entropy of the system?

• A)Salt crystals dissolve in water.
• B)Air escapes from a hole in a balloon.
• C)Iron and oxygen react to form rust.
• D)Ice melts in your hand.
• E)None of these leads to a negative change in the entropy of the system, because they are all spontaneous.

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