Entropy


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Stevin1H
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Entropy

Postby Stevin1H » Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:01 pm

How do you determine if a reaction is spontaneous or not when you're given the deltaS of the system and deltaS of the surroundings?
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Re: Entropy

Postby Chem_Mod » Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:58 pm

You cannot determine spontaneity from just Delta S alone. However, an increase in overall entropy (system and surroundings combined) usually means the system is thermodynamically favorable.
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