Is it possible to force a reaction that will decrease the entropy of the universe?
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Kevin Tabibian 1A
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Is it possible to force a reaction that will decrease the entropy of the universe?
Is it possible to force a reaction that will decrease the entropy of the universe? Or would that defy the second law of thermodynamics
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Qining Jin 1F
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Re: Is it possible to force a reaction that will decrease the entropy of the universe?
The textbook says that "The natural progression of a system and its surroundings (which together make up “the universe”) is from order to disorder, from organized to random, from lower to higher entropy."
Thus, I think that decreasing the entropy of the universe defies the second law of thermodynamics, so I do not think that is possible.
Thus, I think that decreasing the entropy of the universe defies the second law of thermodynamics, so I do not think that is possible.
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