Textbook QuestionDoes entropy increase or decrease in the following processes? 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2 SO3(g)255views
Textbook QuestionDoes entropy increase or decrease in the following processes? Polymeric complex carbohydrates are metabolized by the body, converted into smaller simple sugars.171views
Textbook QuestionWhich of the following processes results in an increase in entropy of the system? a. A drop of ink spreading out when it is placed in water b. Steam condensing into drops on windows c. Constructing a building from loose bricks262views
Textbook QuestionFor each of the following processes, specify whether entropy increases or decreases. Explain each of your answers. Assembling a jigsaw puzzle245views
Textbook QuestionFor the reaction NaCl(s) →^(water) Na +(aq) + Cl -(aq), ∆H = +1 kcal/mol (+4.184 kJ/mol) Does entropy increase or decrease in this process?178views
Textbook QuestionFor the reaction 2 Hg(l) O2 → 2HgO(s), ∆H = -43 kcal/mol (-180 kJ/mol). Does entropy increase or decrease in this process? Explain.158views
Textbook QuestionThe following reaction is used in the industrial synthesis of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer: Cl2(g) + H2C=CH2(g) → ClCH2CH2Cl(l) ∆H = -52kcal/mol (-218 kJ/mol) Is ∆S positive or negative for this process?170views
Multiple ChoicePredict how the entropy of the substance is affected in the following processes:CH4 (g, 125°C) → CH4 (g, 200°C)180views1rank
Multiple ChoicePRACTICE: Which reaction is most likely to have a positive ∆S of system?a) SiO2 (s) + 3 C (s) → SiC (s) + 2 CO (g)b) 6 CO2 (g) + 6 H2O (g) → C6H12O6 (s) + 6 O2 (g)c) CO (g) + Cl2 (g) → COCl2 (g)d) 3 NO2 (g) + H2O (l) → 2 HNO3 (l) + NO (g)18views