Chapter 8, Problem 8.7E

Pick the example with the highest entropy from each of the following sets. Explain your answers.

a. Solid ice, liquid water, or steam

b. Leaves on a tree, fallen leaves blown about on the ground, fallen leaves raked and placed in a basket

c. A stack of sheets of paper, a wastebasket containing sheets of paper, a wastebasket containing torn and crumpled sheets of paper

d. A $0.10\text{M}$ sugar solution, a $1.0\text{M}$ sugar solution, a $10.0\text{M}$ sugar solution

e. A banquet table set for dinner, a banquet table during dinner, a banquet table immediately after dinner