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MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Physical ChemistryThermodynamics and ThermochemistryEntropy and Spontaneity

Which one of the following has  S  greater than zero? (a) CaO s CO g CaCO s (b) NaCl aq NaCl s (c) NaNO s Na aq NO aq (d) N g 3H g 2NH g

Answer
C
Explanation

The entropy ( S ) of a reaction is positive if the products are in more random state as compared to reactants. (order of randomness is: gas > liquid > solid) 3 3 NaNO s Na aq NO aq This process is accompanied by increase in randomness because Na⁺ and NO₃ – ions are free to move in solution whereas they are not free to move in solid NaNO₃. In (a), product (solid) has lesser entropy as compared to reactants. In (b), NaCl (solid) has lesser entropy as compared to NaCl(aq) (Na⁺ and Cl–). In (d), both reactants and products are in gaseous state but number of moles of products ar

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