Chapter 17, Problem 17.41SP

(a)

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To determine:

1. Dissolving sugar in hot coffee is spontaneous or non-spontaneous

(b)

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To determine:

Decomposition of $\text{NaCl}$ to solid $\mathrm{sodium}$ and gaseous $\text{chlorine}$ at ${\text{25}}^{\text{0}}\text{C}\text{and}\text{1}\text{atm}$ pressure

(c)

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To determine:

Uniform mixing $\text{bromine}$ vapor and $\text{nitrogen}$ gas is spontaneous or non-spontaneous

(d)

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To determine:

Boiling of gasoline at ${25}^{0}C$ and $\text{1}\text{atm}$

pressure is spontaneous or non-spontaneous