In an isolated system, entropy
A) cannot decrease.
B) must remain constant.
C) cannot increase.
D) may increase, decrease, or remain constant.

Name: In an isolated system, entropy A) cannot decrease. B) must remain constant. C) cannot increase. D) may increase, decrease, or remain constant.
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In an isolated system, entropy cannot decrease according to the second law of thermodynamics. It can either increase or remain constant if the system is already in equilibrium.

In an Isolated System, Entropy