Thermodynamics Flashcards

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What is the 1st law of thermodynamics?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Energy is conserved in all processes.

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What is the 2nd law of thermodynamics?

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the total entropy of a reaction system and ts surroundings always increases in a spontaneous process.

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What is the 3rd law of thermodynamics?

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entropy falls to zero at absolute zero (0 K)

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