When a crystal of sugar dissolves in water, what happens to the entropy?
a. the sugar’s entropy increases, and the total entropy of the universe decreases.
b. the sugar’s entropy increases, and the total entropy of the universe increases.
c. the sugar’s entropy decreases, and the total entropy of the universe increases.
d. the sugar’s entropy decreases, and the total entropy of the universe decreases.

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Answer:

Since sugar spontaneously dissolves in water, the total entropy of water and sugar has to increase when sugar dissolves.

so.

b. the sugar’s entropy increases, and the total entropy of the universe increases