Question
Which of these scenarios will increase entropy? Check all that apply. boiling water breaking a plate fixing a plate freezing water
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Answer
- Boiling water- Breaking a plate
Explanation
Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system. Processes that increase disorder or spread energy more uniformly increase entropy. Boiling water and breaking a plate increase entropy, while fixing a plate and freezing water decrease entropy.