5.4: Entropy
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S = k log W (we will never actually use this formula)
S = an energy that is a measure of the disorder in a system Ssolid < Sliquid < Ssolution <<< Sgas Three Laws of Thermodynamics: 1. Energy is conserved 2. The entropy of a closed system always increases 3. The entropy of a perfect crystal at 0K is 0 For a reaction, we look at ΔS--the change in entropy from reactants to products:ΔS = Sproducts - Sreactants (using coefficients, just like using ΔHf.) The signs are opposite here: more disorder (positive ΔS) is favorable, while less (negative) is unfavorable. Often, the sign of ΔS can be determined simply by looking at the compounds--making or using up gas is most important, but things like precipitation are predictable as well. Because entropy depends on temperature, the units are an energy (J/mol) per Kelvin: J/mol*K |
