Q28 / 125 · BITSAT 2017 · Chemistry
Which of the following show an increase in entropy?
I. Boiling of water
II. Melting of ice
III. Freezing of water
IV. Formation of hydrogen gas from water
Which of the following show an increase in entropy?
I. Boiling of water
II. Melting of ice
III. Freezing of water
IV. Formation of hydrogen gas from water
- Aand
- BOnly
- Correct answerCand
- Dand
Solution
Entropy is the measure of disorderliness. It means as disorderliness increases entropy increases.
Melting of ice leads to the formation of liquid water where the particles are in random motion which leads to an increase in entropy.
Option (c) is the correct option as in and the state changes towards more random state, thus entropy increases.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.