Law of Entropy
During any process, the universe tends toward disorder. Al spontaneous events act to increase total entropy.
To understand this law, we must first understand entropy. Entropy is the measure of disorder/randomness/chaos. Thus, all natural processes increase the total amount of disorder. So what factors effect entropy, and why does this matter? Temperature effects entropy, the higher the temperature the higher entropy becomes. Additionally, chemical bonding lowers entropy. Naturally things becomes more stable, so the more order the less stable and vice versa. Hence, entropy can be expressed in a formula if we let:
G = free energy
H = enthalpy (energy contained in a molecule's chemical bond)
S = entropy
T = temperature
G = H - TS
The law of entropy is a universal law that is widely accepted. Therefore, with this law we are able to predict most natural processes since we know that the universe tends toward disorder.
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