What conditions are spontaneous processes trying to satisfy?
Naomi AronsonThe second law of thermodynamics states that a system's entropy will rise as a result of changes.
Particles will move from a more ordered state to a less ordered (or organized) state as entropy increases.
For instance, liquid water in a container has a relatively high degree of order; when the water evaporates, the molecules change from being more highly ordered in the liquid state to being more randomly distributed in the gas phase.
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Wyatt AtkinsSpontaneous processes are trying to satisfy the conditions of increasing entropy and decreasing Gibbs free energy.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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