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23) Which reaction produces a decrease in the entropy of the system? A) 4 NH3 (g) + 5 O2 (g) → 4 NO (g) + 6 H2O (g) B) Na (s) + 1/2Cl2 (g) → NaCl (s) C) 2 HgO (s) → 2 Hg (l) + O2 (g) D) U (s) + 3F2 (g) → UF6 (s) E) H2O (s) → H2O (g) Answer: B

Name: 23 which reaction produces a decrease in the entropy of the system a 4 nh3 g 5 o2 g 4 no g 6 h2o g b na s 12cl2 g nacl s c 2 hgo s 2 hg l o2 g d u s 3f2 g uf6 s e h2o s h2o g answer b diff 2 20654
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Description: 23 which reaction produces a decrease in the entropy of the system a 4 nh3 g 5 o2 g 4 no g 6 h2o g b na s 12cl2 g nacl s c 2 hgo s 2 hg l o2 g d u s 3f2 g uf6 s e h2o s h2o g answer b diff 2 20654

          23) Which reaction produces a decrease in the entropy of the
system? A) 4 NH3 (g) + 5 O2 (g) → 4 NO (g) + 6 H2O (g) B) Na (s) +
1/2Cl2 (g) → NaCl (s) C) 2 HgO (s) → 2 Hg (l) + O2 (g) D) U (s) +
3F2 (g) → UF6 (s) E) H2O (s) → H2O (g) Answer: B

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23) Which reaction produces a decrease in the entropy of the system? A) 4 NH3 (g) + 5 O2 (g) → 4 NO (g) + 6 H2O (g) B) Na (s) + 1/2Cl2 (g) → NaCl (s) C) 2 HgO (s) → 2 Hg (l) + O2 (g) D) U (s) + 3F2 (g) → UF6 (s) E) H2O (s) → H2O (g) Answer: B