Which, of the following, is not a characteristic of an irreversible process in a closed system, such as the aging of the universe? A. The randomness of the system will increase. B. The entropy of the system will increase. C. The probability of greater order is greater than the probability of lesser order. D. The nature of the system is to become less ordered.

Which, of the following, is not a characteristic of an irreversible process in a closed system, such as the aging of the universe? A. The randomness of the system will increase. B. The entropy of the system will increase. C. The probability of greater order is greater than the probability of lesser order. D. The nature of the system is to become less ordered.

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Which, of the following, is not a characteristic of an irreversible
process in a closed system, such as the aging of the universe?
A. The randomness of the system will increase.
B. The entropy of the system will increase.
C. The probability of greater order is greater than the probability of
lesser order.
D. The nature of the system is to become less ordered.

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