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Question
Which of the following will increase entropy?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Dissolving salt in water increases entropy because the highly ordered crystal lattice of the salt breaks apart, and its ions become dispersed and randomly mixed with water molecules, leading to a large increase in disorder.
Hint
Which process creates more disorder: forming a solid from a liquid, or breaking up a solid into dispersed ions?