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In a Carnot's cycle, the working substance absorbs heat Q1 at temperature T1 and rejects heat Q2 at temperature T2. The change of entropy during the Carnot's cycle is :

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Q1T1
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Q2T2
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Q1T1+Q2T2
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Zero
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Solution

The correct option is D Zero
Change in entropy during heat absorption, ΔS1=Q1/T1
Change in entropy during heat rejection, ΔS2=Q2/T2

For Carnot's cycle, Q1/T1=Q2/T2
Therefore net change in entropy is ΔS1+ΔS2=0

Option D is correct.

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