If gas molecules in an enclosed chamber are allowed to enter a second chamber,the resulting redistribution of gas molecules represents an increase in
A)enthalpy.
B)entropy.
C)force.
D)chemical potential.
E)all of the above

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The redistribution of gas molecules represents an increase in entropy, which is a measure of the degree of disorder or randomness in a system. This is because the gas molecules have more freedom of motion and there are more possible arrangements of the molecules in the two chambers compared to when they were all in one chamber. Enthalpy, force, and chemical potential are not directly related to the redistribution of gas molecules in this scenario.

If Gas Molecules in an Enclosed Chamber Are Allowed to Enter