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A spontaneous process is one in which the system suffers :
ChemistryThermodynamics (C)VITEEEVITEEE 2008
Options:
  • A no energy change
  • B a lowering of free energy
  • C a lowering of entropy
  • D an increase in internal energy
Solution:
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The correct answer is: a lowering of free energy
The driving forces which are responsible for a process to be spontaneous are :
i) Tendency for minimizing energy
ii) Tendency for maximum randomness. i.e. maximum entropy

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