The Change in Entropy of a System Depends Only on the Initial

question 64

Multiple Choice

The change in entropy of a system depends only on the initial and final states.This means that

• A)the change in entropy for any process can be calculated.
• B)any process is reversible.
• C)entropy always increases.
• D)All are correct.
• E)None are correct.

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