For a process to be spontaneous,the total entropy change of the system and its surroundings must be $ \Delta S_{total} > 0 $. This condition is characteristic of which type of process?

  • A
    Reversible
  • B
    Irreversible
  • C
    Exothermic
  • D
    Endothermic

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