Consider two perfectly insulated vessels. Vessel 1 initially contains an ice cube at 0°C and water at 0°C. Vessel 2 initially contains an ice cube at 0°C and a saltwater solution at 0°C. Consider the process H2O(s) → H2O(l).
a. Determine the sign of ∆S, ∆Ssurr, and ∆Suniv for the process in vessel 1.
b. Determine the sign of ∆S, ∆Ssurr, and ∆Suniv for the process in vessel 2.
(Hint: Think about the effect that a salt has on the freezing point of a solvent.)
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