6.4 Entropy Flashcards
1
Q
What is the second law of thermodynamics?
A
disorder of the universe increases in a spontaneous process
2
Q
What is entropy?
A
disorder or randomness
3
Q
What does a positive entropy mean?
A
increase in disorder
4
Q
What does a negative entropy mean?
A
decrease in disorder
5
Q
Rank liquid, gas, and solid in order of most to least entropy.
A
gas > liquid > solid
6
Q
Do particles in a solution or undissolved have more entropy?
A
in solution
7
Q
What is the third law of thermodynamics?
A
defines absolute zero to be a state of zero entropy; thermal energy is absent and only the least energetic thermodynamic state s available to the system
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