Question
Physics Question on Thermodynamics
When you make ice cubes, the entropy of water
A
does not change
B
increases
C
decreases
D
may either increase or decrease depending on the process used
Answer
decreases
Explanation
Solution
The entropy function gives us a numerical measure of the irreversibility of a given process, i.e., it is a measure of disorder of a system. During formation of ice cubes ordered ness increases, i.e., disorder ness decreases, hence entropy decreases.