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Enthalpy, Entropy, and Gibbs Free Energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which reaction has the greatest increase in entropy?

a)

2H20 (l) --> 2H2 (g) + O2 (g)

b)

2H2O(g)--> 2H2(g) + O2(g)

c)

H2O(g) --> H2O(l)

d)

H2O(l) H2O(s)

2.

Which process is accompanied by a decrease in entropy?

a)

boiling of water

b)

condensing of water vapor

c)

subliming of iodine (solid directly to gas)

d)

melting of ice

3.

Systems in nature tend to undergo changes toward

a)

lower energy and less disorder

b)

lower energy and more disorder

c)

higher energy and less disorder

d)

higher energy and more disorder

4.

Given the change of phase:

CO2(g) —> CO2(s)

As CO2(g) changes to CO2(s), the entropy of the system

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

5.

Which phase change represents a decrease in entropy?

a)

solid to liquid

b)

gas to liquid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

solid to gas

6.

Identify whether the following result in an increase or decrease in entropy:


Gas --> Liquid --> solid

a)

increase

b)

decrease

7.
Entropy increases from solid, liquid to gas. Why?
a)
Molecular disorder increases
b)
Molecular randomness decreases
c)
Molecules are more energetic
d)
Molecules are more reactive
8.
A reaction has a positive ΔH and a positive ΔS. Which of the following is true?
a)
It will be spontaneous at all temperatures.
b)
It will be nonspontaneous at all temperatures.
c)
It will be spontaneous at low temperatures.
d)
It will be spontaneous at high temperatures.
9.
Two factors that determine the spontaneity of a reaction are:
a)
entropy and free energy
b)
enthalpy and free energy
c)
entropy and enthalpy
d)
endothermic and exothermic
10.
Reactions tend to be spontaneous if they are exothermic.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
This appears on the left side of a chemical formula, and represents how many molecules there are. 
a)
An Atom
b)
The Subscript
c)
A Molecule
d)
The Coefficient
12.

1. Given the following information, calculate ΔG0 for the reaction below at 250C:

SnCl4(l) + 2 H20(l) → SnO2(S) + 4HCl(g),

ΔH0=133.0 kJ and ΔS0 =401.5 J/K

a)

-252.6 kJ

b)

-13.4 kJ

c)

13.4 kJ

d)

252.6 kJ

13.

For which of these processes is the value of ΔH expected to be negative?

1. The temperature increases when calcium chloride dissolves in water.

2. Steam condenses to liquid water

3. Water boils

4. Dry ice sublimates

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

3 and 4 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1 only

14.
The equation that relates enthalpy, temperature and entropy is
a)
Hess's Law
b)
Second Law of Thermodynamics
c)
Gibbs Free Energy
d)
Calorimetry
15.
Solid magnesium dissolves in a solution of hydrochloric acid, releasing hydrogen gas and heat from a solution of magnesium chloride. What is the sign on ΔG for this reaction?
a)
Negative because it is spontaneous
b)
Negative because it is nonspontaneous
c)
Positive because it is spontaneous
d)
Positive because it is nonspontaneous