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When Solid Pellets of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) Dissolve in Water Δ\Delta

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When solid pellets of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) dissolve in water, the temperature of the water can rise dramatically.Taking NaOH as the system, what can you deduce about the signs of the entropy change of the system ( Δ\Delta Ssys) and surroundings ( Δ\Delta Ssurr) from this?


A) ( Δ\Delta Ssys is less than 0 and Δ\Delta Ssurr is less than 0.)
B) ( Δ\Delta Ssys is less than 0 and Δ\Delta Ssurr is greater than 0.)
C) ( Δ\Delta Ssys is greater than 0 and Δ\Delta Ssurr is less than 0.)
D) ( Δ\Delta Ssys is greater than 0 and Δ\Delta Ssurr is greater than 0.)
E) Nothing can be deduced from this limited information.

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