A Bartender Mixes 0

question 35

Multiple Choice

A bartender mixes 0.1 liter of alcohol which is at room temperature (= 300 K) with 0.3 liter of soda water out of the refrigerator (temperature = 280 K) .In this process,

• A)the entropy of the water increases and that of the alcohol increases.
• B)the entropy of the water decreases and that of the alcohol increases.
• C)the entropy of the water increases and that of the alcohol decreases.
• D)the entropy of the water decreases and that of the alcohol decreases.
• E)Not enough information given,because the specific heat capacities of water and alcohol will decided which entropy will increase,and which will decrease.

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