Chemical Thermodynamics Question 397
Question: Which of the following pairs of processes is certain to occur in a spontaneous chemical reaction-
Options:
A) Exothermic and increasing disorder
B) Exothermic and decreasing disorder
C) Endothermic and increasing disorder
D) Endothermic and decreasing disorder
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Measure of disorder of a system is nothing but entropy. For a spontaneous reaction,
. As per Gibbs Helmholtz equation, Thus is only when (exothermic) and (increasing disorder)