Question

Which of the following changes lead to a decrease in entropy?

a. mixing of pure gases
b. sugar dissolving in coffee
c. melting snow
d. the sublimation (vaporization) of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
e. halving the volume of a gas

Answer 1

halving the volume of a gas

Step-by-step explanation:

Entropy refers to the degree of disorderliness of a system. The greater the volume of a gas, the greater its entropy. The entropy of a system is directly proportional to its volume.

Hence a decrease in the volume of a gas leads to a decrease in its entropy. Ultimately, if the volume of a given mass of gas is halved, its entropy decreases according.