Consider all possible isothermal contractions of an ideal gas.The entropy of the gas:
A)does not change for any of them
B)does not decrease for any of them
C)does not increase for any of them
D)increases for all of them
E)decreases for all of them

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In an isothermal contraction of an ideal gas, the volume decreases while the temperature remains constant. This results in a decrease in entropy because the gas particles have fewer available microstates in a smaller volume.

Consider All Possible Isothermal Contractions of an Ideal Gas