Which of the following statements correctly describes how the entropy of an isolated…
CHEMISTRY · Single correct · A Level · Chemistry · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics
Problem
Which of the following statements correctly describes how the entropy of an isolated system changes as the system spontaneously approaches thermodynamic equilibrium?
(a) It decreases steadily until the system reaches its minimum-entropy state at equilibrium.
(b) It increases and approaches a maximum value that corresponds to the equilibrium state.
(c) It continues to increase without bound, remaining unbounded even at equilibrium.
(d) It remains constant throughout the process because entropy depends only on the initial and final states.