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The correct statement regarding entropy is:

A

At absolute zero temperature, entropy of a perfectly crystalline solid is zero

B

At absolute zero temperature, the entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance is +ve

C

At absolute zero temperature, the entropy of all crystalline substances is zero

D

At `0^(@)C` the entropy of a perfectly crystalline solid is zero.

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A

Entropy of perfectly crystalline solids will be zero at absolute zero. It is predicted in the third law of thermodynamics.
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