If the entropy of the system increases by 42 J/(mol K) during a spontaneous process, what can you say about the entropy change of the surroundings?

Question

If the entropy of the system increases by 42 J/(mol K) during a spontaneous process, what can you say about the entropy change of the surroundings?

Answer 1

the entropy change of the surroundings must be a smaller negative number than 42 J because for a spontaneous process the entropy change of the universe will be positive so entropy of system + plus entropy of surrounding > 0