Spontaneous processes


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Peter Nguyen 2I
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Spontaneous processes

Postby Peter Nguyen 2I » Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:41 pm

Why is there an increase in entropy for any spontaneous process?
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Re: Spontaneous processes

Postby Chem_Mod » Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:46 pm

That is a law of thermodynamics! The world tends toward a state of increased entropy.
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Re: Spontaneous processes

Postby davidbakalov_lec2_2L » Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:50 pm

Spontaneous processes are those which tend to occur without needing external influence, and the tendency of nature is to proceed towards greater disorder and more randomness. This is why entropy, the measure of this disorder, increases for spontaneous processes.
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