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State whether the entropy of the system increases or decreases in each of the following processes: Pure gases are mixed to prepare an anesthetic.

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a.) Mixing pure gases would bring a system to a state of bigger ’mess’ than having two separate pure gases which is why we can conclude entropy would increase\textbf{increase} throughout the process of mixing.

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