An ideal gas is allowed to undergo a free expansion. If its initial volume is V1 and its final volume is V2, the change in entropy is

A. nR ln (V2/V1)
B. nRT ln (V2/V1)
C. nk ln (V2/V1)
D. 0
E. nR V2/V1


Answer: A

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