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Jan Hill
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Homework Statement
when ethanol an dwater are mixed, is randomness increased or decreased
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Since these are miscible, I 'm equating that with 'comfortable' as a mixture and the 'comfort' being like a smaller amount of entropy than when the two are together but not mixed
However, I'm uncertain about this conclusion that I've drawn as an answer. The fact that heat is released in the process suggests to me a minimum energy favours the mixed versus the solution of one in the other. Do these ideas sound reasonable?