University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - The Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 676: Q20.1

Answer

It is reversible.

Work Step by Step

As long as the temperature of the burner is changed slowly enough that the water and steam are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the pot, which remains at one temperature, the process is reversible. One could take a movie of the process and run it backwards without noticing anything unusual, and the system returns to its original state at the end.
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