chem 101 chapter 1
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Spontaneous Processes<br />
• Materials that possess high<br />
potential energy are less<br />
stable.<br />
• Processes in nature tend to<br />
occur on their own when the<br />
result is material with lower<br />
total potential energy.<br />
ü Processes that result in<br />
materials with higher total<br />
potential energy can occur,<br />
but generally will not happen<br />
without input of energy from<br />
an outside source.<br />
Tro, Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach<br />
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