Systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward

January 2020 NY Regents Chemistry Exam

17 Systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward
(1) lower energy and less randomness
(2) higher energy and less randomness
(3) lower energy and greater randomness

(4) higher energy and greater randomness

Solution: We need to memorize that systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward lower energy and greater randomness (higher entropy).

Answer: 3

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