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Entropy, Enthalpy and Gibbs Free Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which phase of matter has the greatest motion and least orderly arrangement?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
2.
6.  The formation ½ A2 + 2 B2 + C --> CAB4 has an enthalpy of formation of -104 kJ and a change in entropy of -60.8 J/K at 30 °C. What is the free energy and spontaneity of the reaction?  
a)
-85.6 kJ, spontaneous
b)
-18.3 kJ, not spontaneous
c)
+18.3 kJ, spontaneous 
d)
+85.6 kJ, not spontaneous 
3.

Which one of the following is always positive when a spontaneous process occurs?

a)

ΔH univ

b)

ΔH surr

c)

ΔS surr

d)

ΔS univ

e)

ΔS sys

4.

ΔS will be positive for the reaction

a)

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

b)

2NO2 (g) -> N2O4 (g)

c)

BaF2 (s) ->Ba2+ (aq) + 2F- (aq)

d)

2Hg (l) + O2 (g) ->2HgO (s)

5.

A reaction that is not spontaneous at low temperature can become spontaneous at high temperature if ΔH is __________ and ΔS is __________.

a)

+, +

b)

-, -

c)

+, -

d)

-, +

e)

+, 0

6.

Which of these have a DECREASE in entropy?

a)

CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)

b)

2NO2(g) → N2O4(g)

c)

2NH3(g) → 3H2(g) + N2(g)

d)

C6H6(l) → C6H6(g)

7.

At what temperature would a given reaction become spontaneous if ΔH =+119kJ and ΔS=+263J/K.mol

a)

452 K

b)

2210 K

c)

382 K

d)

363 K

8.

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

9.
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
10.
Reactions tend to be spontaneous if they are exothermic.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

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

12.

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

13.
The equation that relates enthalpy, temperature and entropy is
a)
Hess's Law
b)
Second Law of Thermodynamics
c)
Gibbs Free Energy
d)
Calorimetry
14.
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
15.
ΔH value in an endothermic reaction is a positive number.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Temperature is a measure of average _________ energy of individual atoms.

a)

heat

b)

potential

c)

mechanical

d)

kinetic

17.
The __________ law of thermodynamics states that entropy is always increasing. 
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
zeroth
18.

Which of the following conditions leads to a reaction that is always spontaneous?

a)

ΔH > 0 , ΔS >0

b)

ΔH < 0 , ΔS > 0

c)

ΔH < 0 , ΔS < 0

d)

ΔH > 0 , ΔS < 0

19.
Spontaneous reactions may be extremely slow.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Entropy is a measure of the number of possible ways that the energy of a system can be distributed. 
a)
true
b)
false