Explain entropy as the dispersal of matter and energy, predict whether a change increases or decreases entropy from states of matter and numbers of gas molecules, and calculate the standard entropy change ΔS from standard entropy values in the data booklet.
In which reaction will there be a decrease in entropy? A. NHX4NOX3(s)NHX4NOX3(aq) B. CaCOX3(s)CaO(s)+COX2(g) C. 2HX2(g)+OX2(g)2HX2O(l) D. Zn(s)+CuSOX4(aq)ZnSOX4(aq)+Cu(s)
Which change results in a decrease in entropy? A. 2NaHCOX3(s)NaX2COX3(s)+HX2O(g)+COX2(g) B. IX2(s)IX2(g) C. CO(g)+2HX2(g)CHX3OH(l) D. KNOX3(s)KNOX3(aq)
For which of these changes is ΔS negative? A. 2SOX2(g)+OX2(g)2SOX3(g) B. NaNOX3(s)NaNOX3(aq) C. Zn(s)+2HCl(aq)ZnClX2(aq)+HX2(g) D. CuCOX3(s)CuO(s)+COX2(g)
Which reaction has the largest positive entropy change? A. 2SOX2(g)+OX2(g)2SOX3(g) B. NHX4Cl(s)NHX3(g)+HCl(g) C. HX2(g)+ClX2(g)2HCl(g) D. NaOH(aq)+HCl(aq)NaCl(aq)+HX2O(l)
(i) Using section 12 of the data booklet, determine the standard enthalpy change of the reaction, in kJmol−1. (ii) A value obtained from bond enthalpies is less accurate than one obtained from enthalpies of formation. State two reasons why.…
Which reaction is expected to have the largest decrease in entropy? A. 2HX2S(g)+SOX2(g)3S(s)+2HX2O(l) B. 2CX4HX10(g)+13OX2(g)8COX2(g)+10HX2O(l) C. 4NHX3(g)+5OX2(g)4NO(g)+6HX2O(g) D. 2CO(g)+OX2(g)2COX2(g)
Pentadecane can be cracked into smaller molecules. Consider the reaction: CX15HX32(g)3CX4HX8(g)+CX3HX8(g) where CX4HX8 is but-1-ene. (i) Use the bond enthalpies in section 12 of the data booklet to determine ΔH⊖ for this reaction.…