Physical Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781133958437
Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.3E
Explain how the equation
is consistent with the idea that spontaneous changes occur with a decrease in energy and an increase in entropy.
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