In: Chemistry
For each of the descriptions of reactions, i – iv, directly below, match one of the statements, A – D. Put the appropriate letter A, B, C or D in the blank provided in front of each reaction description, i – iv.
i) ____ An endothermic reaction in which the products have less entropy than the reactants
ii) ____ An endothermic reaction in which the products have more entropy than the reactants
iii) ____ An exothermic reaction in which the products have less entropy than the reactants
iv) ____ An exothermic reaction in which the products have more entropy than the reactants
A. This describes a reaction that will be nonspontaneous at all temperatures.
B. This describes a reaction that will be spontaneous at all temperatures.
C. This describes a reaction that might be spontaneous or nonspontaneous depending on the temperature. A higher temperature favors a spontaneous reaction.
D. This describes a reaction that might be spontaneous or nonspontaneous depending on the temperature. A lower temperature favors a spontaneous reaction.
Exothermic reaction:
In the exothermic reaction the reactants exudes energy to surrounding to form product. For exothermic reaction is the difference between the energy of reactant and the energy of product.
Endothermic reaction:
In the endothermic reaction the reactants absorbs energy from surrounding to form product. For endothermic reaction is the difference between the energy of product and the energy of reactant.
i) __A__ An endothermic reaction in which the products have less entropy than the reactants
ii) ___C_ An endothermic reaction in which the products have more entropy than the reactants
iii) _D___ An exothermic reaction in which the products have less entropy than the reactants
iv) ___B_ An exothermic reaction in which the products have more entropy than the reactants
A. This describes a reaction that will be nonspontaneous at all temperatures.
B. This describes a reaction that will be spontaneous at all temperatures.
C. This describes a reaction that might be spontaneous or nonspontaneous depending on the temperature. A higher temperature favors a spontaneous reaction.
D. This describes a reaction that might be spontaneous or nonspontaneous depending on the temperature. A lower temperature favors a spontaneous reaction.