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Consider the following statements about entropy, related to the second law of thermodynamics   Entropy, like energy, is a quantity that is conserved. There may be a process in which the total entropy, considering all the systems participating in a process, can be decreased There can be a part of a process in which for a system the entropy decreases The total entropy, considering all systems participating in a process, may only increase or remain constant.   Of the above statements, the following are correct   a) 1 and 3 b) 3 and 4 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 4

Consider the following statements about entropy, related to the second law of thermodynamics   Entropy, like energy, is a quantity that is conserved. There may be a process in which the total entropy, considering all the systems participating in a process, can be decreased There can be a part of a process in which for a system the entropy decreases The total entropy, considering all systems participating in a process, may only increase or remain constant.   Of the above statements, the following are correct   a) 1 and 3 b) 3 and 4 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 4

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Consider the following statements about entropy, related to the second law of thermodynamics

 

  1. Entropy, like energy, is a quantity that is conserved.
  2. There may be a process in which the total entropy, considering all the systems participating in a process, can be decreased
  3. There can be a part of a process in which for a system the entropy decreases
  4. The total entropy, considering all systems participating in a process, may only increase or remain constant.

 

Of the above statements, the following are correct

 

a) 1 and 3

b) 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 4

 

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