Q25 / 120 · VITEEE 2008 · Chemistry

A spontaneous process is one in which the system suffers :

A
no energy change
Correct answer
B
a lowering of free energy
C
a lowering of entropy
D
an increase in internal energy

Solution

The driving forces which are responsible for a process to be spontaneous are : i) Tendency for minimizing energy ii) Tendency for maximum randomness. i.e. maximum entropy

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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