Topical Questions
These questions are keyed to major topics in the chapter. Usually a question that is answered at the back of this book is paired with a similar one that is not.
For each process, tell whether the entropy change of the system is positive or negative.
(a) Water vapor (the system) deposits as ice crystals on a cold windowpane.
(b) A can of carbonated beverage loses its fizz. (Consider the beverage but not the can as the system. What happens to the entropy of the dissolved gas?)
(c) A glassblower heats glass (the system) to its softening temperature.
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