If One Could Observe the Individual Atoms Making Up a Piece

question 26

Multiple Choice

If one could observe the individual atoms making up a piece of matter and note that during a process of change their motion somehow became more orderly,then one may assume which of the following in regard to the system?

• A)increases in entropy
• B)decreases in entropy
• C)gains in thermal energy
• D)positive work done on

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