A reaction that is spontaneous as written _________.
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will procede without outside intervention
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Of the following, only ____ is not a state function.
S
H
q
E
T
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q
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When a system is at equilibrium __________.
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the process is not spontaneous in either direction
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A reversible process is one that _______
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can be reversed with no net change in either system or surroundings
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Which of the following statements is true?
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Spontaneity can depend on temperature
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The thermodynamic quantity that expresses the degree of disorder in a system is______.
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entropy
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For an isothermal process, (delta) =
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q(rev)/T
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Which of the following is always positive when a spontaneous process occurs?
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(delta)S universe
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The entropy of the universe is ________
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continually increasing
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The second law of thermodynamic states that
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for any spontaneous process, the entropy of the universe increases
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Which of the following statements is false?
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the change in entropy in a system depends on the initial and final states of the system and the path taken from one state to another
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Consider a pure crystalline solid that is heated from absolute zero to a temperature above the boiling point of the liquid. Which of the following processes produces the greatest increase in the entropy of the substance?
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vaporizing the liquid
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Which one of the following correctly indicates the relationship between the entropy of a system and the number of different arrangements, W, in the system?
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S=k lnW
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Which reaction produces an increase in the entropy of the system?
Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)βAgCl(s)
CO2 (s)β CO2 (g)
H2 (g) + Cl2 (g)β2HCl(g)
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)β2NH3 (g)
H2O(l)βH2O (s)
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CO2 (s)β CO2 (g)
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Which one of the following processes produces a decrease of the entropy of the system?
dissolving sodium chloride in water
sublimation of naphthalene
dissolving oxygen in water
boiling of alcohol
explosion of nitroglycerine
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dissolving oxygen in water
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Which one of the following processes produces a decrease in the entropy of the system?
boiling water to form steam
dissolution of solid KCl in water
mixing of two gases into one container
freezing water to form ice
melting ice to form water
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freezing water to form ice
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βS is positive for the reaction __________.
Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI(aq) β PbI2 (s) + 2KNO3 (aq)
2H2O(g)β2H2(g) + O2 (g)
H2O (g)βH2O(s)
NO(g) + O2 (g)βNO2 (g)
Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) β AgCl (s)
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2H2O(g)β2H2(g) + O2 (g)
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The entropy change accompanying any process is given by the equation:
βS = k lnWfinal
βS = k Wfinal - k Winitial
βS = k ln(Wfinal / Winitial)
βS = k final - k initial
βS = Wfinal - Winitial
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βS = k ln(Wfinal / Winitial)
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Of the following, the entropy of __________ is the largest.
a. HCl(l) b. HCl(s) c. HCl(g) d. HBr(g) e. HI (g)
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HI (g)
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Of the following, the entropy of gaseous __________ is the largest at 25Β°C and 1 atm. a. H2 b. C2H6 c. C2H2 d. CH4 e. C2H4
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C2H6
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βS is negative for the reaction __________.
2H2O (g) β 2H2 (g) + O2 (g)
Mg(NO3)2 (aq) + 2NaOH(aq) β Mg(OH)2 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq)
H2O (l) β H2O (g)
C6H12O6 (s) β 6C(s)+6H2 (g)+3O2 (g)
NaCl(aq)βNa+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)
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Mg(NO3)2 (aq) + 2NaOH(aq) β Mg(OH)2 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq)
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βS is negative for the reaction __________.
2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) β 2SO3 (g)
NH4Cl (s) βNH3(g)+HCl(g)
PbCl2(s)βPb2+(aq) + 2Cl- (aq)
2C(s) + O2 (g)β2CO2 (g)
H2O (l) β H2O (g)
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2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) β 2SO3
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Which of the following statements is false?
a. The change in entropy in a system depends on the initial and final states of the system and the path taken from one state to the other.
b. Any irreversible process results in an overall increase in entropy.
c. The total entropy of the universe increases in any spontaneous process.
d. Entropy increases with the number of microstates of the system.
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The change in entropy in a system depends on the initial and final states of the system and the path taken from one state to the other.
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βS is positive for the reaction __________.
2H2 (g) + O2 (g)β2H2O(g)
2NO2 (g)β N2O4 (g)
CO2 (g)βCO2 (s)
BaF2 (s)β Ba2+ (aq) + 2F- (aq)
2Hg(l) + O2 (g)β 2HgO (s)
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BaF2 (s)β Ba2+ (aq) + 2F- (aq) e. 2Hg(l) + O2 (g)β 2HgO (s)
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βS is positive for the reaction __________.
CaO(s) + CO2 (g)βCaCO3 (s)
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)β2NH3 (g)
2SO3 (g)β2SO2 (g) + O2 (g)
Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) β AgCl (s)
H2O (l) β H2O (s)
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2SO3 (g)β2SO2 (g) + O2 (g)
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For an isothermal process, the entropy change of the surroundings is given by the equation:
βS=qsys T
βS=-qsys T
βS=qlnT
βS=-qlnT
βS=-qsys /T
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βS=-qsys /T
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Which reaction produces a decrease in the entropy of the system?
CaCO3 (s)βCaO(s) + CO2 (g)
2C(s) + O2 (g)β2CO(g)
CO2 (s)βCO2 (g)
2H2 (g) + O2 (g)β2H2O(l) e. H2O(l)β H2O (g)
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2H2 (g) + O2 (g)β2H2O(l)
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With thermodynamics, one cannot determine...
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the speed of a reaction
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The standard Gibbs free energy of formation of __________ is zero.
(a) H2O (l) (b) O (g) (c) H2 (g)
a. (a) only
b. (b) only
c. (c) only
d. (b) and (c)
e. (a), (b), and (c)
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(c) only
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Processes that are spontaneous in one direction are ______ in the reverse direction
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nonspontaneous
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Spontaneous processes are _____
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irreversible
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As a result of all spontaneous processes, the entropy of the universe _______.
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increases
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Entropy _______ with the number of microstates in the system.
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increases
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When a solid is dissolved in a solvent, entropy _______.
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increases
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Standard entropies tend to __________ with increasing molar mass.
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increase
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When (delta) G is negative, a process is ________.
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spontaneous
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For a process to be reversible, it must always be in a state...?
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near equilibrium
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in reality, all processes are _______.
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irreversible
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The Third law of thermodynamics
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The entropy of a pure crystalline solid at 0 K is 0.
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