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Ch.19 - Chemical Thermodynamics

Chapter 19, Problem 89

The reaction 2 Mg(s) + O2(g) ⟶ 2 MgO(s) is highly spontaneous. A classmate calculates the entropy change for this reaction and obtains a large negative value for ΔS°. Did your classmate make a mistake in the calculation? Explain.

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