A common approach to explaining entropy uses the term disorder and describes all processes that lead to decay due to ent
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A common approach to explaining entropy uses the term disorder
and describes all processes that lead to decay due to entropy. For
example, you may hear a joke that all things break down because of
entropy or materials decay due to entropy. Let us evaluate the
validity of these statements and see if they are correct. As an
example, let us look at the formation of rust: 4𝐹(𝑠) + 3𝑂2(𝑔) →
2𝐹2𝑂3(𝑠)
Rust decreases the integrity of steel and causes it to break
down, but does it involve an increase in entropy?
Describe the entropy change of the reaction above and evaluate
the validity of the statement: all things break down because of
entropy.
and describes all processes that lead to decay due to entropy. For
example, you may hear a joke that all things break down because of
entropy or materials decay due to entropy. Let us evaluate the
validity of these statements and see if they are correct. As an
example, let us look at the formation of rust: 4𝐹(𝑠) + 3𝑂2(𝑔) →
2𝐹2𝑂3(𝑠)
Rust decreases the integrity of steel and causes it to break
down, but does it involve an increase in entropy?
Describe the entropy change of the reaction above and evaluate
the validity of the statement: all things break down because of
entropy.