For which of the following processes would S° be expected to be most positive? a) O2(g) + 2H2(g)  2H2O(g) b) H2O(l)  H2O(s) c) NH3(g) + HCl(g)  NH4Cl(g) d) 2NH4NO3(s)  2N2(g) + O2(g) + 4H2O(g) e) N2O4(g)  2NO2(g) 12. Which of the following statements is

Explanation:

a) O₂(g) + 2H₂(g) = 2H₂O

b) H₂O(l) = H₂O(s)

c) NH₃(g) + HCl(g) =  NH₄Cl(g)

d) 2NH₄NO₃(s) =  2N₂(g) + O₂(g) + 4H₂O(g)

e) N₂O₄(g) =  2NO₂(g)

ΔS is positive when there is increase in disorderliness. It happens when there is increase in volume .

Increase is volume is maximus in the following reaction.

d) 2NH₄NO₃(s) =  2N₂(g) + O₂(g) + 4H₂O(g)

in this reaction solid NH₄NO₃ is changed to 7 x 22.4 L of gases so there is maximum increase in volume . Hence maximum increase in entropy . Hence ΔS is most positive .

definition

                    entropy is a measure of the randomness or the extent of disorder of a chemical process.

                      enthalpy is a measure of the heat change of a reaction occurring at a constant pressure.

measurement units:

                        entropy is measured in joule per kelvin (jk⁻¹)   whereas enthalpy is measured in joule per mole (jmol⁻¹)

requirements:

                            entropy has no requirements or limits, and its change is measured by the division between the heat change of the chemical process and the temperature.

                              in contrast, enthalpy can only be related to the heat change of the reaction under standard conditions.