Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of ΔSsys for each chemical reaction. a. 2 KC

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Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of $\Delta S_{\text {sys }}$ for each chemical reaction. a. $2 \mathrm{KClO}_{3}(s) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{KCl}(s)+3 \mathrm{O}_{2}(g)$ b. $\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}(g)+\mathrm{H}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{3}(g)$ c. $\mathrm{Na}(s)+1 / 2 \mathrm{Cl}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaCl}(s)$ d. $\mathrm{N}_{2}(g)+3 \mathrm{H}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{NH}_{3}(g)$

Without doing any calculations, determine the sign of $\Delta S_{\text {sys }}$ for each chemical reaction.
a. $2 \mathrm{KClO}_{3}(s) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{KCl}(s)+3 \mathrm{O}_{2}(g)$
b. $\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}(g)+\mathrm{H}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{3}(g)$
c. $\mathrm{Na}(s)+1 / 2 \mathrm{Cl}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaCl}(s)$
d. $\mathrm{N}_{2}(g)+3 \mathrm{H}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{NH}_{3}(g)$

Key Concepts

Stoichiometry and Molecular Count

Assessing the stoichiometry of a reaction—specifically, the change in the number of moles or particles, especially in the gaseous state—serves as a key qualitative tool for predicting the sign of ?S_sys. An increase in the number of gas molecules usually leads to an increase in disorder (positive ?S), while a decrease implies a reduction in entropy (negative ?S).

Effect of Physical States on Entropy

The physical state of matter plays an important role in determining entropy; gases have high entropy due to their large volume and freedom of movement, whereas liquids and solids are more ordered and thus have lower entropy. Changes in the phases of reactants and products can therefore have significant qualitative impacts on the overall entropy change.

Entropy

Entropy is a thermodynamic quantity that measures the degree of randomness or disorder within a system. It reflects the number of ways energy can be distributed among the available microstates, with higher entropy corresponding to a greater number of possible configurations.

Entropy Change in Chemical Reactions

The change in entropy (?S_sys) during a chemical reaction indicates how the disorder of the system changes from reactants to products. A reaction that produces products with greater molecular disorder (for instance, more gaseous molecules) typically has a positive ?S_sys, while one that leads to a more ordered arrangement usually exhibits a negative ?S_sys.

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