A 10-Kg Chunk of Ice at 0 $\degree$ C Melts,absorbing 80 000 Cal of Heat in the Process

question 44

Multiple Choice

A 1.0-kg chunk of ice at 0 $\degree$ C melts,absorbing 80 000 cal of heat in the process.Which of the following best describes what happens to this system?

• A)increased entropy
• B)lost entropy
• C)entropy maintained constant
• D)work converted to energy

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Total Contribution Margin

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