Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy
Students will define entropy and understand its role as a measure of disorder and spontaneity.
Key Questions
- Explain the Second Law of Thermodynamics and its connection to the natural direction of processes.
- Predict whether the entropy of a system will increase or decrease during a given process.
- Analyze how changes in state (solid to liquid to gas) affect the entropy of a substance.
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