Physical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781133958437
Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.20E
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The explanation for the given statement that humans need not worry about the given situation is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

The term entropy is used to represent the randomness in a system. When a system moves from an ordered arrangement to a less order arrangement, then the entropy of the system increases. The first law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of the system either increases or remains the same.

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