August 2018 NY Regents Chemistry Exam
20 In terms of entropy and energy, systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward (1) lower entropy and lower energy
(2) lower entropy and higher energy
(3) higher entropy and lower energy
(4) higher entropy and higher energy
Solution: We need to memorize that systems in nature undergo changes toward higher entropy (disorder) and lower energy.
Answer: 3
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