Spontaneous processes occur in systems left to themselves;no
action from outside the system
is required to cause the change and nonspontaneous process can`t
take place in system left
to themselve.
For example-
Indicate whether each of the following processes is spontaneous or
nonspontaneous.
(A). The boiling of water at normal atm. pressure(or 1atm.) and 65
degrees Celsius.
nonspontaneous below 100 degrees Celsius at 1atm.
(B) The melting of an ice cube.
spontaneous at room temperature or at any temperature above 0
degrees Celsius.
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