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when mixing oil and water is the change in entropy positive or negative? Explain

when mixing oil and water is the change in entropy positive or negative? Explain

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According to Gibbs equation ∆G=∆H - T∆S, the mixing of oil and water cause no change in enthalpy so ∆H is zero, Now as while mixing oil and water, the oil tends to seperate with time and hence Gibbs free energy should be positive, Now at any temperature to be ∆G positive ∆S should be negative.

Now in practical sense, the vanderwaal interaction acts between coloidal oil and water which with time tends to separate out and moves toward less negative.

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