Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305961135
Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 36RE
REFLECT AND APPLY In which of the following processes does the entropy increase? In each case, explain why it does or does not increase.
(a) A bottle of ammonia is opened. The odor of ammonia is soon apparent throughout the room.
(b) Sodium chloride dissolves in water.
(c) A protein is completely hydrolyzed to the component amino acids.
Hint: For Questions 37 through 39, consider the equation
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