7. Which reaction results in the greatest increase in entropy?
a. A → B
b. A → 2B
c. 2A → B
d. 3A → B
8. In which of these systems is the entropy decreasing?
a. air escaping from a tire
b. salt dissolving in water
c. snow melting
d. a liquid cooling
9. Which of the following statements explains why the melting of ice is a spontaneous reaction at room temperature and pressure?
a. Melting is accompanied by a decrease of entropy
b. Melting is accompanied by an increase of entropy
c. Melting is accompanied by a decrease of energy
d. Melting is accompanied by an increase of energy
10. The two factors that determine whether a reaction is spontaneous or nonspontaneous are
a. entropy and disorder
b. entropy and energy
c. electron configuration and ionic charge
d. energy and heat of reaction
11. Spontaneous reactions
a. are always exothermic
b. always take place at a rapid rate
c. always result in increased disorder of the system
d. always release free energy
12. Oxidation is
a. a loss of oxygen
b. a gain of electrons
c. a loss of electrons
d. a gain of hydrogen