31. Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of ASy, for each chemical reaction. a. 2 KCIO;(s) – 2 KCI(s) + 3 0;(g) b. CH2=CH;(g) + H;(g) c. Na(s) + 1/2 C»(g) → NaCl(s) d. N2(g) + 3 H-(g) → 2 NH;(g) → CH;CH;(g)

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**Question 31: Entropy Changes in Chemical Reactions**

Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of ΔS_sys (change in entropy of the system) for each chemical reaction.

a. \(2 \text{KClO}_3(s) \rightarrow 2 \text{KCl}(s) + 3 \text{O}_2(g)\)

b. \(\text{CH}_2=\text{CH}_2(g) + \text{H}_2(g) \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_3(g)\)

c. \(\text{Na}(s) + \frac{1}{2} \text{Cl}_2(g) \rightarrow \text{NaCl}(s)\)

d. \(\text{N}_2(g) + 3 \text{H}_2(g) \rightarrow 2 \text{NH}_3(g)\)

**Detailed Explanation:**
- For each reaction, consider the states of matter and the number of moles of reactants and products. The sign of the change in entropy, ΔS_sys, depends on the change in randomness or disorder.
- Generally, gases have higher entropy than solids or liquids, and an increase in the number of gas molecules usually indicates an increase in entropy.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 31: Entropy Changes in Chemical Reactions** Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of ΔS_sys (change in entropy of the system) for each chemical reaction. a. \(2 \text{KClO}_3(s) \rightarrow 2 \text{KCl}(s) + 3 \text{O}_2(g)\) b. \(\text{CH}_2=\text{CH}_2(g) + \text{H}_2(g) \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_3(g)\) c. \(\text{Na}(s) + \frac{1}{2} \text{Cl}_2(g) \rightarrow \text{NaCl}(s)\) d. \(\text{N}_2(g) + 3 \text{H}_2(g) \rightarrow 2 \text{NH}_3(g)\) **Detailed Explanation:** - For each reaction, consider the states of matter and the number of moles of reactants and products. The sign of the change in entropy, ΔS_sys, depends on the change in randomness or disorder. - Generally, gases have higher entropy than solids or liquids, and an increase in the number of gas molecules usually indicates an increase in entropy.
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