NEET 2005
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2005
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Thermodynamics (C)
NEET 2005 · Chemistry · Thermodynamics (C)
Which of the following pairs of a chemicals reaction is certain to...
Which of the following pairs of a chemicals reaction is certain to result in a spontaneous reactions?
Options
- AExothermic and increasing disorder
- BExothermic and decreasing disorder
- CEndothermic and increasing disorder
- DEndothermic and decreasing disorder
Correct answer
A. Exothermic and increasing disorder
Step-by-step solution
For spontaneous reaction ,
Related Theory
When the reaction is exothermic (negative ) but undergoes a decrease in entropy (negative , it is the enthalpy term which favours the reaction. In this case, a spontaneous reaction is dependent upon the TAS term being small relative to the term, so that is negative. The freezing of water is an example of this type of process. It is spontaneous only at a relatively low temperature. Above , the larger value causes the sign of to be positive, and freezing does not occur.
Caution
Students usually confuse the term spontaneous with the notion that a reaction occurs rapidly. A spontaneous reaction is one in which product formation is favoured, even if the reaction is extremely slow.