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Q. What does it mean when a reaction is spontaneous?

Solved • Apr 2, 2021

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Q. When is a reaction with a positive enthalpy spontaneous?a. when the temperature is high and the change in entropy is positiveb. when the temperatur...

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Q. A process which is unfavorable with respect to enthalpy, but favorable with respect to entropya. could occur at low temperatures, but not a higher ...

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Q. Determine whether each of these processes is reversible or irreversible.1) solid melting infinitesimally slowly at its melting point2) a single swi...

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Q. An endothermic reaction for which the system exhibits an increase in entropy.A. ΔG will be negative.B. ΔG will be positive.C. ΔG will decrease with...

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Q. Determine whether each redox reaction is spontaneous. Drag the appropriate equations to their respective bins.

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Q. Which of the following reactions are spontaneous (favorable)?A. 2Mg(s )+ O2(g) → 2MgO (s) Δ G = - 1137 kJ / mol B. NH3(g)+ H...

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Q. Classify the possible combinations of signs for a reaction's Δ H and Δ S values by the resulting spontaneity. ΔH = - ΔH = + ...

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Q. Complete the following table on reaction spontaneity.

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Q. Which of the following reactions would you predict to be spontaneous at all temperatures (assuming ΔH°rxn does not change significantly with tempe...

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Q. In thermochemistry, a "coupled reaction" is based on the concept that:a. the enthalpy and entropy of a reaction are interdependent ("coupled") on e...

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Q. Which of the following processes are spontaneous, and which are nonspontaneous: a) the ripening of a banana, b) dissolution of sugar in a cup of ho...

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Q. Classify each process as spontaneous or nonspontaneous.Water is separated into H2 and O2 gas at 25 °C.A cup of hot coffee cools to room temperature...

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Q. Predict the sign of ΔS° for each of the following reactions. In addition, given the ΔH° values provided, predict at what temperatures (if any) the ...

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Q. Predict the sign of ΔS° for each of the following reactions. In addition, given the ΔH° values provided, predict at what temperatures (if any) the ...

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Q. Predict the sign of ΔS° for each of the following reactions. In addition, given the ΔH° values provided, predict at what temperatures (if any) the ...

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Q. Determine whether each of these processes is reversible or irreversible.Drag the appropriate items to their respective bins.Bins: Reversible and Ir...

Solved • Mar 13, 2020

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Q. Which of the following is always true for a spontaneous process?A) ∆H > 0B) ∆G > 0C) ∆G < 0D) ∆S < 0

Solved • Feb 18, 2020

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Q. A certain process has ∆H° < 0, ∆S° > 0, and ∆G° < 0. The values of ∆H° and ∆S° do not depend on the temperature. Which of the following is...

Solved • Feb 18, 2020

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Q. For the reactionC2H6 (g) → C2H4 (g) + H2 (g) ΔH° is +137 kJ/mol and ΔS° is +120 J/K • mol. This reaction is ________.A) spontaneous at all temperat...

Solved • Jan 28, 2020

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Q. Find the temperature above which a reaction with a ΔH of 123.0 kJ/mol and as ΔS of 90.00 J/K•mol becomes spontaneous.

Solved • Jan 28, 2020

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Q. A reaction for which ΔH° and ΔS° are both negative, is a. Nonspontaneous at low temperatures and spontaneous at high temperaturesb. Nonspontaneous ...

Solved • Dec 19, 2019

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Q. Potassium nitrate dissolves spontaneously in water, and this process is endothermic. Indicate whether each of the thermodynamic parameters below is...

Solved • Dec 19, 2019

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Q. The signs of ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS at 25°C are shown below for three reactions.Reaction ΔG ΔH ΔSI – + +I...

Solved • Dec 18, 2019

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Q. A reaction for which ΔH° is positive and ΔS° is negative, isa. Nonspontaneous only at low temperaturesb. Spontaneous only at high temperaturesc. No...

Solved • Dec 17, 2019

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Q. The exothermic reaction 2NO2(g) <=> N2O4(g), is spontaneous...a. cannot be determinedb. the reaction is nonspontaneous at all temperaturesc. ...

Solved • Dec 16, 2019

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Q. For the reaction, Fe2O3 (s) + 3 H2(g) <=> 2 Fe(s) + 3 H2O(g), ΔG° = 53 kJ at 25 °C and ΔH° = 100 kJ. Which of the following is completely t...

Solved • Dec 16, 2019

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Q. For the following reaction, ΔH rxn = −120 kJ / mol-rxn and ΔS rxn = −150 J / mol-rxn•K:2NO(g) + O2(g) → 2NO2(g)At what temperatures will this react...

Solved • Aug 25, 2019

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Q. ΔG° = ΔH° - T ΔS°For the reaction Cu2O(s) + C(s) → 2Cu(s) + CO(g)a. would you expect a positive or negative change in entropy? Explain your answer....

Solved • Aug 7, 2019

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Q. Consider what happens when a sample of the explosive TNT is detonated under atmospheric pressure.Is the detonation a reversible process?

Solved • Jan 3, 2019

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Q. At what temperatures is the following reaction, the reduction of magnetite by graphite to elemental iron, spontaneous? Fe3O4(s)+2C(s,graphite) ...

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Q. As shown here, one type of computer keyboard cleaner contains liquefied 1,1-difluoroethane (C2H4F2), which is a gas at atmospheric pressure. When t...

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Q. Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.The reaction of Na(s) with Cl2 (g) to form NaCl(s) is a spontaneous process.

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Q. For each of the following processes, indicate whether the signs of S and H are expected to be positive, negative, or about zero.A diatomic molecule...

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Q. Two different gases occupy two separate bulbs. Consider the process that occurs when the stopcock separating the gases is opened, assuming the gase...

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Q. Two different gases occupy two separate bulbs. Consider the process that occurs when the stopcock separating the gases is opened, assuming the gase...

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Q. Two different gases occupy two separate bulbs. Consider the process that occurs when the stopcock separating the gases is opened, assuming the gase...

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Q. Suppose you have a system made up of water only, with the container and everything beyond being the surroundings. Consider a process in which the w...

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Q. Consider the vaporization of liquid water to steam at a pressure of 1 atm.In what temperature range is it a nonspontaneous process?

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Q. Consider a system consisting of an ice cube.Under what conditions can the ice cube melt reversibly?

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Q. A reaction is spontaneous under a certain set of conditions. Select all equations that must be true for this reaction under these conditions: ΔGrxn...

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Q. Consider the reaction between nitrogen and oxygen gas to form dinitrogen monoxide: 2 N2(g) + O2(g) → 2 N2O(g), ΔHrxn = + 163.2 kJDetermine the si...

Solved • Jan 3, 2019

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Q. Consider the following reaction: C2H4(g) + H2(g) → C2H6(g), ΔH = –137.5 kJ, ΔS = –120.5 J/KDoes ΔG become more negative or more positive as the tem...

Solved • Jan 3, 2019

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Q. Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of ΔSsys and ΔSsurr for each of the chemical reactions below. In addition, predict under what te...

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Q. Consider the signs for ΔHrxn and ΔSrxn for several different reactions. In which case is the reaction spontaneous at all temperatures?a) ΔHrxn <...

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Q. Consider the following reaction occurring at 298 K: N2O(g) + NO2(g) ⇌ 3 NO(g)What temperature is required to make the reaction spontaneous under st...

Solved • Jan 3, 2019

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Q. Our atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen, which coexist at 25 ˚C without reacting to any significant extent. However, the two ga...

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Q. Fill in the blanks in the table below where both ΔH and ΔS refer to the system.

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Q. Which of the following processes are spontaneous?The extraction of iron metal from iron ore.

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Q. Which of the following processes are spontaneous?Drawing heat energy from the oceans surface to power a ship.

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Q. Which of the following processes are nonspontaneous? Are the nonspontaneous processes impossible?a. a bike going up a hillb. a meteor falling to Ea...

Solved • Jan 3, 2019

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Q. The Ostwald process for the commercial production of nitric acid involves three steps:c. Is there a thermodynamic reason for the high temperature i...

Solved • Dec 3, 2018

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Q. Consider two reactions for the production of ethanol:C2H4 (g) + H2O (g) → CH3CH2OH (l)C2H6 (g) + H2O (g) → CH3CH2OH (l) + H2 (g)Which would be the ...

Solved • Nov 30, 2018

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Q. The major industrial use of hydrogen is in the production of ammonia by the Haber process:3H2 (g) + N2 (g) → 2NH3 (g)a. Using data from Appendix 4,...

Solved • Nov 30, 2018

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Q. Hydrogen cyanide is produced industrially by the following exothermic reaction:Is the high temperature needed for thermodynamic or kinetic reasons?

Solved • Nov 30, 2018

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Q. At what temperatures will the following processes be spontaneous?d. ΔH = -18 kJ and ΔS = +60. J/K

Solved • Nov 30, 2018

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Q. At what temperatures will the following processes be spontaneous?b. ΔH = +18 kJ and ΔS = +60. J/K

Solved • Nov 30, 2018

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Q. At what temperatures will the following processes be spontaneous?a. ΔH = -18 kJ and ΔS = -60. J/K

Solved • Nov 30, 2018

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Q. When ammonium chloride is added to water and stirred, it dissolves spontaneously and the resulting solution feels cold. Without doing any calculati...

Solved • Nov 29, 2018

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Q. Consider the decomposition of red mercury(II) oxide under standard state condition.2HgO(s, red) ⟶ 2Hg(l) + O 2(g)(b) Above what temperature does th...

Solved • Nov 29, 2018

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Q. Among the many complex ions of cobalt are the following:Co(NH3)63+(aq) + 3en(aq) ⇌ Co(en)33+(aq) + 6NH3(aq)where “en” stands for ethylenediamine, H...

Solved • Nov 26, 2018

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Q. A helium-filled balloon spontaneously deflates overnight as He atoms diffuse through the wall of the balloon. Describe the redistribution of matter...

Solved • Nov 26, 2018

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Q. Indicate whether the following process is spontaneous or nonspontaneous:A raindrop falling to the ground

Solved • Nov 26, 2018

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Q. A reaction that occur in the internal combustion engine isN2(g) + O2(g) ⥫⥬ 2NO(g)ΔH° = 180.6 kJ/mol; ΔS° = 24.8 J/mol KAt what temperature (in K) d...

Solved • Nov 26, 2018

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Q. Consider the combustion of butane gas:C4H10(g) + 13/2 O2(g) ⟶ 4CO2(g) + 5H2O(g)(a) Predict the signs of ΔS° and ΔH°. Explain.

Solved • Nov 26, 2018

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Q. Which of these processes are spontaneous? (a) A satellite falls to Earth. (b) Water decomposes to H2 and O2 at 298 K and 1 atm. (c) Average car pri...

Solved • Nov 21, 2018

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Q. Which of these statements are true?

Solved • Jun 19, 2018

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Q. If ΔH = -80.0 kJ and ΔS = -0.400 kJ/K, the reaction is spontaneous below a certain temperature. Calculate that temperature. Express your answer num...

Solved • Jun 16, 2018

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Q. Making Methanol The element hydrogen is not abundant in nature, but it is a useful reagent in, for example, the potential synthesis of the liquid f...

Solved • May 4, 2018

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Q. The following generic reaction will always be spontaneous if the change in enthalpy is and the change in entropy is _. negative, ne...

Solved • May 3, 2018

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Q. For a particular reaction, delta Hº is 55.4 kJ/mol and delta Sº is 94.1 J/(molK). Assuming these values change very little with temperature, over w...

Solved • Apr 2, 2018

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Q. Which of the following processes are spontaneous? Select all that apply. a. a satellite falling to Earthb. water decomposing to H2 and O2 at 298 K ...

Solved • Mar 30, 2018

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Q. Which of the following processes are spontaneous?a. Earth moving around the Sunb. A boulder rolling up a hillc. Sodium metal and chlorine gas react...

Solved • Mar 30, 2018

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Q. Which statement is true regarding the sublimation of dry ice (solid CO2)?a. ΔH is positive, ΔS is negative, and ΔG is positive at all temperatures....

Solved • Mar 26, 2018

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Q. Above what temperature does the following reaction become nonspontaneous?2 H2S(g) + 3 O2(g) → 2 SO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)H= -1036 kJ; S= -153.2 J/K

Solved • Mar 23, 2018

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Q. Above what temperature does the following reaction become non-spontaneous?H2S + 3O2 → 2SO2 + 2H2OΔH= -1036 kJΔS= -153.2 J/K

Solved • Mar 22, 2018

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Q. Consider a reaction that has a positive ΔH and positive ΔS. Which of the following statements is TRUE?a. the reaction will be spontaneous at high ...

Solved • Mar 22, 2018

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Q. Above what temperature does the following reaction become nonspontaneous?FeO(s) + CO(g) → CO2 (g) + Fe(s)ΔH = -11.0 kJ; ΔS = -17.4 J/K

Solved • Mar 22, 2018

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Q. For the decomposition of calcium carbonate, consider the following thermodynamic data.ΔH∘rxn =178.5kJ/mol, ΔS∘rxn = 161.0J/(mol⋅K)Calculate the tem...

Solved • Mar 21, 2018

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Q. Consider the following reaction at 120°C. Which statement must be true?H2O(l) → H2O(g)a. The reaction is not spontaneous.b. The reaction is spontan...

Solved • Mar 20, 2018

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Q. At constant pressure, the following reaction is exothermic. The reaction (as written) is2NO2(g) → N2O4(g)a. spontaneous at all temperatures.b. spon...

Solved • Mar 20, 2018

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Q. For a particular reaction, ΔH°sys = 40 kJ and ΔS°sys = 50 J/K. Under what temperature parameters is the reaction spontaneous?a. When T < 10 K.b....

Solved • Mar 20, 2018

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Q. A particular chemical reaction has a negative ΔH and a negative ΔS. Which statement is correct?(A) The reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures....

Solved • Feb 26, 2018

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Q. Which of the following reactions are spontaneous (favorable)?

Solved • Feb 22, 2018

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Q. Which of the following reactions are spontaneous (favorable)?a) Reaction Fb) Reaction Ec) Reaction Dd) Reaction Ce) Reaction Bf) Reaction A

Solved • Feb 22, 2018

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Q. If a solute dissolves in an endothermic process a) H bonds must exist between solvent and solute. b) strong ion-dipole forces must exist in the s...

Solved • Feb 15, 2018

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Q. Under standard conditions (298 K and 1 atm), which statement is true?i) diamond converts to graphite spontaneouslyii) graphite converts to diamond ...

Solved • Feb 12, 2018

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Q. What can be said about an exothermic reaction with a negative entropy change?The reaction isa) spontaneous at all temperatures.b) spontaneous at hi...

Solved • Dec 19, 2017

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Q. What can be said about an Endothermic reaction with a negative entropy change?The reaction isa. spontaneous at all temperatures.b. spontaneous at h...

Solved • Dec 19, 2017

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Q. Classify the following phase changes by the signs of the system's ΔH and ΔS.solid to liquid gas to solidliquid to gas ...

Solved • Dec 15, 2017

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Q. For a chemical reaction to be spontaneous for standard conditions which of the following must be true?a) ΔH°rxn > 0b) ΔS°rxn > 0c) ΔG°rxn &gt...

Solved • Oct 31, 2017

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Q. Which statement best describes the following endothermic reaction? C2H6(g) → C2H4(g) + H2(g) This reaction is ________. a. spontaneous at all te...

Solved • Oct 17, 2017

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Q. Consider the reaction: FeO(s) + Fe(s) + O2(g)→ Fe2O3(s) Given the following table of thermodynamic data, determine the temperature (in C°) which ...

Solved • Oct 17, 2017

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Q. A reaction that is spontaneous as written _________. a. is very rapid b. will proceed without outside intervention c. is also spontaneous in the...

Solved • Oct 17, 2017

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Q. For each phase change, determine the sign of ΔH and ΔS.Sublimation ,Freezing, Condensation, Deposition, Boiling , Melting a) +ΔH,+ΔSb) -ΔH, -ΔSc)...

Solved • Sep 25, 2017

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Q. What can be said about an endothermic reaction with a negative entropy change?The reaction is

Solved • Sep 23, 2017

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Q. Which of the following statements best describes an endothermic reaction?a) The reaction must be spontaneous at all temperaturesb) The reaction may...

Solved • Aug 8, 2017

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Q. Sodium carbonate can be made by heating sodium bicarbonate:2 NaHCO3 (s) → Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)Given that standard enthalpy of reaction is 12...

Solved • Aug 8, 2017

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Q. Solid ammonium nitrate is very soluble in water. When it dissolves, the solution becomes very cold. Based on this information alone, what are the m...

Solved • Aug 8, 2017

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Q. For the reaction 2 C(s) + 2 H2(g) → C2H4(g) ∆H°r = +52.3 kJ · mol−1 and ∆S°r =−53.07 J · K−1· mol−1 at 298 K. This reaction will be spontaneous ...

Solved • Jun 22, 2017

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