What we know about the oxidation of magnesium


The reaction 2 Mg(s) + O2(g) ® 2MgO(s) has associated with it a negative value forΔS, and it is a highly spontaneous process.The second law of thermodynamics states that in any spontaneous process there is always an increase in the entropy of the universe. Is there an inconsistency between the second law and what we know about the oxidation of magnesium? Explain.

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Chemistry: What we know about the oxidation of magnesium
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