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 pair of items, tell which has the higher entropy, and explain why.
(a) Item 1, a sample of pure silicon (to be used in a computer chip), or item 2, a piece of silicon having the same mass but containing a trace of some other element, such as B or P
(b) Item 1, an ice cube at 0 °C, or item 2, the same mass of liquid water at 0 °C
(c) Item 1, a sample of pure I2 solid at room temperature, or item 2, the same mass of iodine vapor at room Temperature
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