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How can you decrease the entropy of static body?

To decrease the entropy of a static body, you would need to decrease the disorder or randomness of its particles. This can be achieved by cooling the body, which can lower the thermal motion of its particles and reduce their entropy. Other methods include applying pressure to order the particles or removing impurities that contribute to disorder.


Does diffusion involve a decrease in entropy?

no.


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 happens to the entropy in the reaction?

Entropy increases. In a reaction comprised of sub-reactions, some sub-reactions may show a decrease in entropy but the entire reaction will show an increase of entropy. As an example, the formation of sugar molecules by living organisms is a process that shows decrease in entropy at the expense of the loss of entropy by the sun.


How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased?

The net amount of entropy in the universe can only decrease if there is a localized decrease in entropy, which requires a larger increase in entropy in the surrounding environment to comply with the second law of thermodynamics. This is a highly unlikely scenario on a cosmic scale, as the overall trend in the universe is towards increased entropy.

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Would result in a decrease in entropy?

water freezing


What result in a decrease in entropy?

water freezing


Reactions would result in decreased entropy?

Water Freezing


What would happen to the entropy in the reaction 2O3 g 3O2 g?

It increases


How can you decrease the entropy of static body?

To decrease the entropy of a static body, you would need to decrease the disorder or randomness of its particles. This can be achieved by cooling the body, which can lower the thermal motion of its particles and reduce their entropy. Other methods include applying pressure to order the particles or removing impurities that contribute to disorder.


What would result in decreased entropy?

Water Freezing


Is there anyway to decrease the entropy?

Only by increasing the entropy of another system.


Can you decrease the entropy if yes then how and if not then why?

You cannot reduce entropy because entropy increases (Second Law of Thermodynamics), if you could, we could have perpetual motion. When work is achieved energy is lost to heat. The only way to decrease the entropy of a system is to increase the entropy of another system.


What types of reaction would decrease the entropy within a cell?

Synthesis reactions such as dehydration synthesis. For a reaction to proceed the there must be a net decrease in the Gibbs Free Energy of the system. The Gibbs Free Energy is made up of two terms: Enthalpy or Heat Content H Entropy S For a reaction in which the entropy is increasing to proceed there would have to be a sufficient release of heat content (enthalpy) such that Change in Free Energy G would be negative, ie decrease...


What would cause entropy to decrease in a reaction?

The products becoming more ordered than the reactants


Does diffusion involve a decrease in entropy?

no.


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.