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The following physics responses are provided by a student and, as such, should be considered in that context. While every effort is made for accuracy, absolute correctness cannot be fully guaranteed.
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Question A 1.0-kg chunk of ice at 0°C melts, absorbing 80 000 cal of heat in the process. Which of the following best describes what happens to this system? | |
Answer increased entropy | |
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| KillGorack | 2023-07-09 15:24:45 | Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. In the process of ice melting, it is transitioning from a more ordered solid state to a less ordered liquid state, which is associated with an increase in entropy. Furthermore, as heat is absorbed in the process, the energy in the system is becoming more dispersed, also leading to an increase in entropy. The option about work being converted into energy doesn't apply here. There's no explicit mention of work being done, and it's not the right context for that concept. The transition of ice from solid to liquid is driven by heat transfer, not by work. Therefore, the best answer among the options given is: increased entropy. |
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