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user103816
user103816
06:20
Hello.
 
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user103816
user103816
12:33
@Mithoron Are you there?
Mithoron
Mithoron
12:53
@user103816 I'm here now.
 
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user103816
user103816
15:00
@Mithoron I don't know the concept of Enthalpy and Entorpy. Could you explain in simple language? E.g. could you explain the example of NaCl?
Mithoron
Mithoron
15:30
@user103816 Well, I you'd have unbound Na+ and Cl- and they attracted each other, they would collide and get bound - if energy of collision wouldn't be greater than strength of the bond, the bond wouldn't break and energy surplus could be radiated or stored in oscillation.
Creating bond would lower entalpy and radiating energy surplus increase entropy.
I see your molecule @inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M, what do you think?
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
I just came in, lemme see what this is about.
@Mithoron I have no idea how I can explain it better than this.
Mithoron
Mithoron
Not sure I really know - or even if OP knows...
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
@Mithoron He's basically saying why should decrease in potential energy mean more stability?
Then you say 'cause entropy.
Then they say why.
But sometimes, you can't just add why to everything.
Mithoron
Mithoron
Yeah, it seems he missed entropy - didn't get that molecule could radiate energy; also entalpy of the bond.
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
inɒzɘmɒЯ.A.M
It can also get to very simplistic views.
Energy shakes stuff. Too much energy = too much shaking, so you shake enough, you can even break molecules @user.

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