A. There is a beaker of benzene and one of toluene. Is the entropy higher for...

A. There is a beaker of benzene and one of toluene. Is the entropy higher for two individual beakers or higher if they are mixed together and why?

B. If the mixing the two substances together, what mole fraction of each maximizes the entropy? Explain reason and then show mathematically.

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