Which of the Following Is a Statement of the Third

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a statement of the third law of thermodynamics?

• A) If two objects are in equilibrium with a third, then they are in thermal equilibrium with one another.
• B) The entropy of the universe cannot decrease.
• C) The entropy of the universe cannot increase.
• D) All reversible engines operating between the same two temperatures have the same efficiency.
• E) It is impossible to lower the temperature of an object to absolute zero in a finite number of steps.

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