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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

  1. AExothermic and increasing disorder
  2. BExothermic and decreasing disorder
  3. CEndothermic and increasing disorder
  4. DEndothermic and decreasing disorder

Correct answer

A. Exothermic and increasing disorder

Step-by-step solution

For spontaneous reaction ΔH=−ve\Delta \mathrm{H}=-v e, ΔS=+ve\Delta \mathrm{S}=+v e Related Theory When the reaction is exothermic (negative △H\triangle H ) but undergoes a decrease in entropy (negative ΔS)\Delta S), 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 ΔH\Delta H term, so that △G\triangle G is negative. The freezing of water is an example of this type of process. It is spontaneous only at a relatively low temperature. Above 273 K273 \mathrm{~K}, the larger TΔST \Delta S value causes the sign of △G\triangle G 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.
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