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Which of the following processes does NOT lead to an increase in entropy? A) decreasing the volume of a gas B) forming mixtures from pure substances C) melting a solid D) increasing the temperature of a gas E) chemical reactions that increase the number of moles of gas

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          Which of the following processes does NOT lead to an increase in
entropy?
A) decreasing the volume of a gas
B) forming mixtures from pure substances
C) melting a solid
D) increasing the temperature of a gas
E) chemical reactions that increase the number of moles of
gas

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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05/30/2022

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Step 1: Decreasing the volume of a gas leads to a decrease in entropy because the molecules become more ordered as they are confined within a smaller space. Show more…

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Which of the following processes does NOT lead to an increase in entropy? A) decreasing the volume of a gas B) forming mixtures from pure substances C) melting a solid D) increasing the temperature of a gas E) chemical reactions that increase the number of moles of gas