Question

Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of ΔSsys for each of the following chemical reactions. Drag the appropriate items to their respective bins.
1. 2H30' (aq) + CO23- (aq) - CO2(g) +3H2O(1)
2. CH4(g) + 202,(g) - CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
3. Mg (s) + Cl2(g) - MgCǐ2(s)
4. SO3(g) + H2O(I) - H2SO4(I)
A. ΔSsys greater than
B. ΔSsys smaller than

Answer 1

Answer:

Answers are in the explanation.

Explanation:

In a chemical reaction we can determine the sign of ΔSsys based on the states of products and reactants knowing that:

Entropy of gases >>> entropy of liquid > entropy of solids.

The entropy of solids is lower than entropy of liquids that is lower than entropy of gases.

In the reactions:

1. 2H₃O⁺(aq) + CO₃²⁻(aq) → CO₂(g) +3H₂O(l)

As 1 gas is produced, entropy of products is higher than entropy of reactants. That means  ΔSsys > 0 (That because ΔSsys is ΔSProducts - ΔSReactants)

2. CH₄(g) + 2O₂(g) → CO₂(g) + 2H₂O(l)

3 moles of gas are converted in 1 mole of gas in products. Entropy of reactants is higher than entropy of products, ΔSsys < 0.

3. Mg(s) + Cl₂(g) → MgCǐ₂(s)

You have 1 mole of gas in reactants and 1 mole of solid in products. ΔSProducts <<< ΔSReactants. ΔSsys < 0.

4. SO₃(g) + H₂O(I) → H₂SO₄(I)

1 mole of gas in reactants, a liquid in products. ΔSProducts <<< ΔSReactants. ΔSsys < 0.