NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: THERMODYNAMICS

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The change of entropy, when heat is absorbed by the gas is:

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Positive

When heat is absorbed by a gas, the entropy increases because the gas molecules have more energy and can move in more disordered ways. Therefore, the change in entropy is positive.

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