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Which of these scenarios will
increase entropy? Check all that apply.
boiling water
breaking a plate
fixing a plate
freezing water

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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- Boiling water<br />- Breaking a plate

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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.
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