Thermodynamics and Kinetics · Thermodynamics
Entropy and Spontaneity
Predicting whether a reaction will occur naturally by looking at disorder and Gibbs free energy.
Key Questions
- 1Why do some endothermic reactions occur spontaneously?
- 2How does the universe move toward a state of higher entropy?
- 3What balance between enthalpy and entropy determines if a process is thermodynamically favored?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS3-1HS-PS3-4
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Period: Thermodynamics
Suggested Methodologies
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