Which of the following reactions shows a decrease in entropy?   a) 2H2O2(l) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g)   b) Cl2(l) →Cl2(g)   c) MgCO3(s) →MgO(s)+CO2(g)   d) 2H2(g)+O2(g) →2H2O(g)

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Which of the following reactions shows a decrease in entropy?
 
a) 2H2O2(l) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g)
 
b) Cl2(l) →Cl2(g)
 
c) MgCO3(s) →MgO(s)+CO2(g)
 
d) 2H2(g)+O2(g) →2H2O(g)
Which of the following reactions shows a decrease in entropy?
O a) 2H202(1) - 2H20(1I) + 02(g)
O b) C12(1) – C12(g)
O c) MgCO3(s) – MgO(s)+CO2(g)
O d) 2H2(g)+02(g) - 2H20(g)
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following reactions shows a decrease in entropy? O a) 2H202(1) - 2H20(1I) + 02(g) O b) C12(1) – C12(g) O c) MgCO3(s) – MgO(s)+CO2(g) O d) 2H2(g)+02(g) - 2H20(g)
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