Understanding Entropy: Diffusion, Evaporation, Mixing, Melting, Separation

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entropy increases? entropy decreases ? no change in entropy?

diffusion, evaporating, mixing, melting, separation

i think

diffusion - increase

evaporation - increase

mixing - increase

melting - increase

but what about separation :S?


and if anyone thinks any others are wrong do tel me :)
 
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Looks good. When you separate something, you are taking something that is mixed and creating two or more pure things. Does this represent an increase or decrease in organization (order)?
 
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