(By using the thermodynamic principle, why mixing pure chemicals to form a homogeneous mixture is a spontaneous process, while separation of that mixture into its pure species is not spontaneous process.)
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- A process is considered spontaneous if it can occur without needing to be driven by an external force. In thermodynamics, the spontaneity of a process is often determined by changes in enthalpy (ΔH), entropy (ΔS), and temperature (T), which together affect Show more…
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