Q: Water at 20 degrees Celsius is placed on a stove. As the water is heated, thermal energy is absorbed by the water. If the water is heated to a maximum temperature of 80 degrees Celsius, what happens as a result of the increased temperature?
What is the correct answer to this question?
OPTIONS:
- The potential energy increases.
- The evaporation decreases.
- The disorder decreases.
- The entropy increases.
The entropy increases.