When the degree of randomness increases, what is the change in entropy?
When the degree of randomness increases, what is the change in entropy? Correct Answer Increases
Explanation:
Entropy:
- The Second Law states that spontaneous process leads to an increase of the total entropy
- The total entropy increase will continue until it reaches the maximum possible value under the given conditions
- Thus, the state of equilibrium is the state of the maximum total entropy
- The Second Law may thus be stated as: "the total entropy tends toward a maximum"
- The third law states that the entropy of a substance is zero at the absolute zero of temperature and it represents the maximum degree of order
- Entropy is the degree of randomness in a system. As the degree of randomness increases entropy increases.
- The entropies of gases are much larger than those of liquids, which are larger than those of solids
- So, the substance in the solid phase has the least entropy
- The total entropy change is zero for a reversible process (entropy conservation takes place) and positive for an irreversible process
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