If 1 mol of ice melts at its melting point of 273 K, the entropy change for the ice is 22.0 J/K. If the ice melts in someone’s hand at 34°C, what is the change in the entropy of the universe? Assume a final temperature for the water of 0°C. The enthalpy of fusion for ice is 6.01 kJ/mol

a. +19.6 J/K
b. –19.6 J/K
c. +2.4 J/K
d. –2.4 J/K
e. +41.5 J/K

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If 1 mol of ice melts at its melting point of 273 K, the entropy change for the ice is 22.0 J/K. If the ice melts in someone’s hand at 34°C, what is the change in the entropy of the universe? Assume a final temperature for the water of 0°C. The enthalpy of fusion for ice is 6.01 kJ/mol

a. +19.6 J/K
b. –19.6 J/K
c. +2.4 J/K
d. –2.4 J/K
e. +41.5 J/K