Which of the following reactions would have a decrease in entropy?A.2NH3(g) N2(g) + 3H2(g)B.2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g)C.2H2O(g) 2H2(g) + O2(g)D.2NO2(g) N2O4(g)SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
Question
Which of the following reactions would have a decrease in entropy?A.2NH3(g) N2(g) + 3H2(g)B.2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g)C.2H2O(g) 2H2(g) + O2(g)D.2NO2(g) N2O4(g)SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
Solution
The reaction that would have a decrease in entropy is D. 2NO2(g) → N2O4(g).
Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness. In this reaction, two molecules of NO2 gas are combining to form one molecule of N2O4 gas. This results in fewer gas molecules in the product than in the reactants, which means there is less disorder or randomness, hence a decrease in entropy.
In the other reactions, the number of gas molecules is increasing, which would increase the entropy.
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