Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

For an ideal gas that is compressed isothermally from 20.0 L to 5.0 L, which of the following best describes the sign of the entropy change, ΔS\Delta S, for the gas? a) ΔS\Delta S is zero because the temperature is unchanged. b) ΔS\Delta S is positive because the molecules collide with the walls more frequently in the smaller volume. c) ΔS\Delta S is negative because the gas occupies a smaller volume. d) ΔS\Delta S cannot be determined without knowing the amount of heat exchanged.

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