Question

A closed system is cooled reversibly from 100°C to 50°C. If no work is done on the system

a.

its internal energy (U) decreases and its entropy (S) increases.

b.

U and S both decreases

c.

U decreases but S is constant.

d.

U is constant but S decreases.

Answer: (b).U and S both decreases

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