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Irreversibility comes from non-equilibrium states and which other cause?
AVery high molecular masses
BFriction and viscosity effects
CHeating at constant volume
DLow specific heat capacity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Friction and viscosity effects
Friction, viscosity and similar dissipative effects convert work to heat irretrievably, so they make processes irreversible.
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