NEET2004ChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
Considering entropy (S) as a thermodynamic parameter, the criterion for the spontaneity of any process is:
Options
- AS _ system + S _ surrounding >0
- BS _ system - S _ surrounding >0
- CS _ System >0 only
- DS _ Surroundings > only
Correct answer
A. S _ system + S _ surrounding >0
Step-by-step solution
According to Second Law of Thermodynamics, for a spontaneous process, total change in entropy (system + surrounding) should be positive. Related Theory (Ref. to Fig. 28.1) For the latter two cases, the temperature at which the spontaneity changes will be determined by the relative magnitudes of S and H .