ppt课件-spontaneous processesand entropy（自发过程的熵）.pptVIP

Copyright?2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. * Spontaneous Processes and Entropy Thermodynamics lets us predict whether a process will occur but gives no information about the amount of time required for the process. A spontaneous process is one that occurs without outside intervention. Copyright?2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. * Entropy The driving force for a spontaneous process is an increase in the entropy of the universe. Entropy, S, can be viewed as a measure of randomness, or disorder. Copyright?2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights