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[-] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 87 points 5 months ago

“Spontaneous” is actually the correct word to use here, using its definition in statistical mechanics.

Here’s an example: https://principlesofchemistryopencourse.pressbooks.tru.ca/chapter/5-6/

[-] Nikls94@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

This should have been the correct answer to Kev, and not that thing about mansplaining.

[-] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago

I think would've even worked in a reference to "it is Kev's turn to study statistical mechanics."

[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yes, I already said it is correct when viewing it as specific water boiling.

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