Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true of an isolated system consisting of 15 gas molecules?
A) According to the second law,the entropy of the gas cannot decrease.
B) According to the second law,the entropy of the gas cannot increase.
C) According to the second law,the entropy of the gas is not likely to decrease.
D) According to the second law,the entropy of the gas is not likely to increase.
E) According to the second law,the entropy of the gas must stay the same.
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