In terms of energy and disorder, chemical systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward

Regents Chemistry June 2026

21 In terms of energy and disorder, chemical systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward

(1) increasing energy and increasing disorder

(2) increasing energy and decreasing disorder

(3) decreasing energy and increasing disorder

(4) decreasing energy and decreasing disorder

Solution:

Systems in nature tend to undergo changes towards more disorder (increased entropy) and lower energy. Choice 3 is the correct answer choice.

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