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Entropy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these processes represents a decrease in entropy?

a)

sublimation of CO2

b)

boiling water

c)

condensation of steam on cold glass

d)

NaCl dissolving in water

2.

Which of these reactions shows a DECREASE in entropy?

a)

CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)

b)

3O2(g) → 2O3(g)

c)

2NH3(g) → 3H2(g) + N2(g)

d)

C6H6(l) → C6H6(g)

3.

Which reaction has a +ΔS ?

a)

AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)

b)

H2O(g) + CO2(g) → H2CO3(aq)

c)

H2(g) + I2(g) → 2Hl(g)

d)

C2H2O2(g) → 2CO(g) + H2(g)

4.

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

5.

What is a spontaneous process ?

a)

slow process

b)

fast process

c)

process that needs an external intervention to occur

d)

process that does not need external intervention to occur / keep happening

6.

What information do we need to perform a calculation of Gibbs Free Energy?

a)

Enthalpy of the reaction.

b)

Entropy of the reaction.

c)

The temperature of the reaction in Kelvin.

d)

All of the above are needed.

7.

Which of the following would most likely lead to a spontaneous reaction.

a)

A high negative enthalpy.

b)

A low negative enthalpy.

c)

A high positive enthalpy.

d)

A low positive enthalpy.

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.

Your enthalpy is +20 and your entropy is +5. Which temperature will give a spontaneous reaction?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

8

10.

Your enthalpy is high and negative but your entropy is also negative. What type of temperature would you want to get a spontaneous reaction?

a)

low

b)

high

11.

Which combination of ΔH and ΔS NEVER has a spontaneous reaction?

a)

+ΔH and +ΔS

b)

+ΔH and -ΔS

c)

-ΔH and -ΔS

d)

-ΔH and +ΔS

12.

Your enthalpy is -20 and your entropy is -8. Which temperature will give you a spontaneous reaction?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

13.

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

14.
True/False: The rate of a chemical reaction is unrelated to the spontaneity of the reaction.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

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