Find the change in the entropy in the following process: $100 \, g$ of ice at $0^{\circ}C$ melts when dropped in a bucket of water at $50^{\circ}C$. (Assume the temperature of the water does not change). The result is in $cal/K$.

  • A
    $-4.5$
  • B
    $+4.5$
  • C
    $+5.4$
  • D
    $-5.4$

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