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Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy 1 st law of thermodynamics – energy of the universe is constant
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Spontaneous Process Occurs without outside interventions Examples: A ball rolls down a hill A nail rusts Heat flows from hot cold Wood Burns NOT SPEED
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Entropy (S) Measure of molecular randomness or disorder Universe is always trying to increase in entropy. Which has the greatest disorder? Solid Liquid Gas Signs for Entropy S = S final – S initial + S = - S = << Spontaneous Nonspontaneous
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Spontaneity and # of particles 2 H 2 (g) + O 2 (g) 2 H 2 O (g) Sign for S = NaCl (s) Na + (aq) + Cl – (aq) Sign for S = -,because 3(g) 2(g) +, more particles and free to move
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S surroundings = - H/T What does the above formula mean? Temperature affects the S surrounding S sys s surr S universe Spontaneous + + + - - - + - ? - + ? yes no(reverse is) Yes, S sys > S surr Yes, s surr > S sys
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