Activity 1: Lighting a match This activity is simple: Strike a match against the rough surface on the back of the matchb

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Activity 1: Lighting a match
This activity is simple: Strike a match against the rough
surface on the back of the matchbook.
Record your observations.
Was this process spontaneous? Explain your thinking in
detail.
Activity 2: Using playing cards
Shuffle 13 playing cards several times.
Turn the cards over so that they are face up.
Was this process spontaneous? Explain your thinking in
detail.
Shuffle the cards again and then turn the cards face up, but
arrange the cards numerically from the lowest number to the highest
(aces are high for this activity).
Was this process spontaneous? Explain your thinking in
detail.
Activity 3: Coins
Spill a container of 20 nickels (or another type of coin) onto
the table. Note whether the coins are showing heads or tails.
Was this process spontaneous? Explain your thinking in
detail.
Flip the coins so that they are all heads up on the table.
Was this process spontaneous? Explain your thinking in
detail.
Discussion:
Are spontaneous processes more or less likely to result in the
generation of heat? Explain your reasoning, using data from the
lab.
Are spontaneous processes more or less likely to result in an
increase in randomness of the thing being studied? Explain your
reasoning, using data from the lab.