The Reason That We Can Calculate the Change in Entropy

question 14

Multiple Choice

The reason that we can calculate the change in entropy of a system is that

• A) entropy always decreases.
• B) entropy always increases.
• C) the entropy of the universe always remains constant.
• D) it depends only on the properties of the initial and final equilibrium states.
• E) systems always follow reversible paths.

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