Question 6 A process is known to be spontaneous. This means that O entropy must increase only if the process is adiabatic. O entropy for the process must increase. O if the process happens while isolated, entropy for the process must increase. O the net heat transferred must be negative.

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A process is known to be spontaneous. This means that
O entropy must increase only if the process is adiabatic.
entropy for the process must increase.
O if the process happens while isolated, entropy for the process must increase.
O the net heat transferred must be negative.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 6 A process is known to be spontaneous. This means that O entropy must increase only if the process is adiabatic. entropy for the process must increase. O if the process happens while isolated, entropy for the process must increase. O the net heat transferred must be negative.
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The entropy of the universe increases in a spontaneous process and remains unchanged in an equilibrium process . example water runs downhill but never uphill, A lump of sugar dissolves in coffee but never reverses the process

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