For any process in an isolated system, the entropy:

1. A can decrease
2. B can only increase or remain the same Correct answer
3. C always stays zero
4. D can become negative

Solution

Second law: $\Delta S_{isolated} \ge 0$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Topic: Second Law and Entropy

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