lose energy, increase entropy

Subject: lose energy, increase entropy

Date: Tue Mar 30 19:44:01 2004
Posted by Nelly
Grade level: undergrad School: Melbourne Uni
City: Melbourne State/Province: Vic Country: Australia
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1080697441.Ch

Message:


In a textbook, it is said that water that runs downhill will lose the energy 
and therefore increases the entropy. I don't understand how it works. Also, it 
is said that decreasing the entropy will result in low solubility. Why?

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