Question

Which of the following changes will always be true for a system with increasing entropy?

Answer 1

-deltaG
+deltaT
+deltaS
-deltaH

Answer 2

@Nurali

Answer 3

@undeadknight26 @iGreen @Callisto

Answer 4

@uri

Answer 5

Do me a favor and explain this to me when you answer it. I'm rather 'idiotic' to these area and I feel someone explaining it in layman's terms would help.

Answer 6

idk

Answer 7

You have an idea, Locks?

Answer 8

an increase in entropy is an increase in disorder, right?

Answer 9

and whenever we measure the change in the state of a reaction, we always measure \(final\) minus \(initial\) state, right?

Answer 10

Yes, since an increase in disorder means an increase in entropy. And yes, I believe so.

Answer 11

ok, so if we always measure final - inital, and the final state \(must \space be\) larger than the initial, since it's an increase in entropy,

what kind of number do you get when you do \(\Delta S_{final} - \Delta S_{initial}\), and final must always be larger than initial for an increase in entropy?

Answer 12

I'm not sure.

Answer 13

@JFraser

Answer 14

give the \(\Delta S\) any kind of numbers, just make sure that final is larger than initial

Answer 15

100-50 : larger than 0
51-50: larger than 0
3509233242- 32344510: larger than 0

Answer 16

I'm honestly extremely confused. Your original question was what type of number do I get. Do you mean in the case that the number is positive?

Answer 17

yes, the number is always positive if final is larger than initial

Answer 18

So would my answer be Delta H due to it always increasing?

Answer 19

\(enthalpy\) is abbreviated \(\Delta H\), \(entropy\) is abbreviated \(\Delta S\)

Answer 20

oh, so my answer is S then?

Answer 21

more specifically it's the \(+\Delta S\), but since there's only one choice with \(\Delta S\) in it, then it's automatically the right answer