Assertion: In an isolated system, the entropy increases. Reason: The processes in an isolated system are adiabatic.

Assertion: In an isolated system, the entropy increases. Reason: The processes in an isolated system are adiabatic. Correct Answer Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. The entropy of an isolated system increases in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics.
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