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When a solid changes into liquid, the en...

When a solid changes into liquid, the entropy

A

becomes zero

B

becomes minimum

C

increases

D

remains constant

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C
Because in liquids, molecules have greater randomness.
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  2. One of the following reactions involves decrease in entropy

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  3. When a solid changes into liquid, the entropy

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  4. The least random state of water system is

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  5. Which of the following process has negative value of DeltaS ?

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  6. Which of the following describes the criterion of spontaneity?

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  7. Which law of thermodynamics helps in calculating the absolute entropie...

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  8. When the egg is hard boiled, there is

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  9. For the reversible process, the value of DeltaS is given by the expres...

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  10. In any natural process

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  11. For which of the following cases is DeltaS=DeltaH//T

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  12. In a reversible process, Delta S(sys) + Delta S(surr) is

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  13. According to third law of thermodynamics, the entropy at 0 K is zero f...

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  14. Which of the following has highest entropy?

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  15. The total entropy change for a system and its surroundings increases, ...

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  16. Which of the following provide exceptions to third law of thermodynami...

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  17. Which thermodynamics property provides a measure of randomness in the ...

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  18. Which one of the following is correct ?

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  19. An endothermic gaseous reaction, (1)/(2)X+Y to2Z proceeds spontane...

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  20. The sign of DeltaG for the process of melting of ice at 273K and 1 atm...

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