Suppose you have a system made up of water only, with the container and everything beyond being the surroundings. Consider a pro

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cess in which the water is first evaporated and then condensed back into its original container.
Is this two-step process necessarily reversible?

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Airida [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-23T00:35:43+03:00

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

The possibility of evaporating and condensing is a proof of reversible reaction

natima [27] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-23T01:59:10+03:00

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

No, because there is no evidence that the surroundings are also restored to their original state.

cannot be undone by exactly reversing the change to the system; Spontaneous processes are irreversible.