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Classify each process by its individual effect on the entropy of the universe, S

ID: 510984 • Letter: C

Question

Classify each process by its individual effect on the entropy of the universe, S.

Drag the appropriate items to their respective bins: Increases S of the Universe, Does not Affect S of the Universe, Decreases S of the Universe.

a process run infinitesimally slowly at equilibrium and reversed to its original state

a constant composition mixture of solid and liquid water at STP (273.15 K and 1 atm)

motion of a frictionless pendulum

a bag of red marbles and a bag of green marbles dumped together on a table top

ice melting to water above the melting point

sublimation of naphthalene
(mothballs)

a process run infinitesimally slowly at equilibrium and reversed to its original state

a constant composition mixture of solid and liquid water at STP (273.15 K and 1 atm)

motion of a frictionless pendulum

a bag of red marbles and a bag of green marbles dumped together on a table top

ice melting to water above the melting point

sublimation of naphthalene
(mothballs)

Explanation / Answer

Does not Affect S of the Universe

a process run infinitesimally slowly at equilibrium and reversed to its original state  

a constant composition mixture of solid and liquid water at STP (273.15 K and 1 atm)

motion of a frictionless pendulum

Increases S of the Universe

a bag of red marbles and a bag of green marbles dumped together on a table top

ice melting to water above the melting point

sublimation of naphthalene

Explanation :

Entropy means diorder. if random ness of the molecules increasesm then entropy increases.