74.7k views
3 votes
A chunk of ice with a mass of 1.2 kg melts and absorbs 3.33 x 10³J of energy. Which best describes what has happened in this system?

User Toxotes
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

- Its entropy increases.

Step-by-step explanation:

Entropy is defined as a 'measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.' It is also employed to denote randomness, disorder, or uncertainty of the arrangement/system. In the given system, the melting of ice denotes the 'increase in entropy' as the amount of energy unavailable to do work increases('absorbs 3.33 x 10³J of energy'). Thus, this signifies that the entropy increases with a rise in temperature as it allows the substance to have greater kinetic energy.

User Fredster
by
7.6k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.