Q. The value of is positive for
(1) evaporation of water
(2) dissolution of sugar in water
(3) crystallisation of salt from brine
(4) stretching of rubber band

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Solution:

Entropy is the measure of randomness. As the randomness increases, entropy increases. The order of entropy is gas liquid solid.
Thus, is positive, when water is evaporated (ie, liquid converts into gas) and sugar is dissolved in water (ie, solid converts into liquid).