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When water becomes ice and the entropy decreases does this contradict the second law of thermodynamics?
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∙ 13y ago
No, Else there wouldn't be a second law of thermodynamics.
You cannot look at the ice as something that is by its self. Something froze the ice. Something gained heat the ice lost. If these two things are working towards equilibrium, they are increasing in entropy.
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When water becomes ice the entropy decreases does this contradict the second law?
No, because the entropy of the surroundings must increase more than the decrease in the water->ice transition, thus the net change in the entropy of the universe is positive, consistent with the second law.
In the science of thermodynamics the property of randomness is also referred to as?
ENTROPY
What aspect of a substance contributes to a high or low entropy?
thermodynamics
What aspect of a substance contributes to high or a low entropy?
thermodynamics
What happens to entropy when pressure decreases?
When pressure decreases, entropy increases. Increases in entropy correspond to pressure decreases and other irreversible changes in a system. Entropy determines that thermal energy always flows spontaneously from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature, in the form of heat.
When water becomes ice the entropy decreases does this contradict the second law?
No, because the entropy of the surroundings must increase more than the decrease in the water->ice transition, thus the net change in the entropy of the universe is positive, consistent with the second law.
What statement best describes the second law of thermodynamics?
The entropy of the universe is increasing
Is entropy closely related to the 1st law of thermodynamics?
It is related to the 2nd law of thermodynamics
What is EEE in thermodynamics?
Energy, Entropy and Efficiency........
What does entropy have to do with anything?
Entropy has to do with everything. The Laws of thermodynamics govern everything in the known universe.
Which thermodynamic law has to do with entropy?
The second law of thermodynamics, generally stated, is that the entropy of an isolated system always increases in any natural process where change occurs. In a system at equilibrium, of course, the entropy remains constant.
Which law is entropy closely related to?
Entropy is closely related to the second law of thermodynamics, which states that the entropy of a closed system will always remain the same or increase over time, but never decrease. This law describes the tendency of systems to move towards a state of maximum disorder or randomness.
In the science of thermodynamics the property of randomness is also referred to as?
ENTROPY
What aspect of a substance contributes to a high or low entropy?
thermodynamics
What aspect of a substance contributes to high or a low entropy?
thermodynamics
For which of reaction listed below will gibbs free energy always be positive?
Guys watch out the question, if your question end with positive then the answer will be An endothermic reaction that decreases in entropy. If the question end with negative then its An exothermic reaction that increases in entropy--APEX hope this help
What happens to entropy when pressure decreases?
When pressure decreases, entropy increases. Increases in entropy correspond to pressure decreases and other irreversible changes in a system. Entropy determines that thermal energy always flows spontaneously from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature, in the form of heat.
