AIIMS2009ChemistryThermodynamics (C)
Assertion : A reaction which is spontaneous and accompanied by decrease of randomness must be exothermic. Reason : All exothermic reactions are accompanied by decrease of randomness.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
aligned & (c) : G= H-T S & - ve = H-[T(- ve) ] (as spontaneous) aligned Exothermic reactions may be accompanied by increase or decrease of randomness.