Systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward

NY Regents Chemistry Exam Jan 2023

Systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward
 (1) higher energy and higher entropy

(2) higher energy and lower entropy

(3) lower energy and higher entropy

(4) lower energy and lower entropy

Solution: Entropy represents disorder. System undergoes changes to increase disorder (higher entropy). Also, lower energy means more stable system. Choice 3 is correct, lower energy and higher entropy.