Match each of these four possible combinations of S(System) and S(Surroundings)
ID: 473658 • Letter: M
Question
Match each of these four possible combinations of S(System) and S(Surroundings) with the conditions that ensures a spontaneous change can occur? Remember that "| |" means "absolute value"!
A. S(system) >0 and S(surroundings) > 0
B.S(system) > 0 and S(surroundings) < 0
C. S(system) <0 and S(surroundings) > 0
D. S(system) <0 and S(surroundings) < 0
Possible answers (can be used more than once): Only results in spontainious change if |S(system)| <|S(surrounding)|, Never results in spontanious change, Always results in spontainius change, Only results in spontainious change if |S(system)| >|S(surrounding)|
Explanation / Answer
For spontaneous change
S(system) + S(surroundings) > 0
A) As both of them are positive so the sum of them is also positive which always results in spontaneous change.
B) Only results in spontaneous change if |S(system)| >|S(surrounding)|
C) Only results in spontaneous change if |S(system)| <|S(surrounding)|
D) Never results in spontaneous change