Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 19 - Chemical Thermodynamics - Exercises - Page 848: 19.27c

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

Because $\Delta S_{univ}$ must be positive for a spontaneous process, $\Delta S_{surr}$ must be greater than $-4.2J/K$. Entropy is not conserved for a spontaneous process.
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