Entropy (Lesson 1)

1. Place the following in order of increasing entropy:

CO2 (g) CO2 (s) CO2(l)

________________ then ________________ then _________________

At what temperature would CO2 have an entropy of zero? ______________

2. Which of these molecules will have the highest entropy: methane or butane?
Why?

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3. Look at the reactions below; will the entropy increase or decrease?

a. CaCO3(s) + HCl(aq)  CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) _____________

b. 2Mg(s) + O2(g)  2MgO(s) _____________

c. 2Na(s) + 2HCl(aq)  2NaCl(aq) + H2(g) _____________

4. Calculate the change in entropy for each of the following reactions:

(S = Sproducts - Sreactants) Standard Molar Entropies
(Jmol-1K-1)
a. ZnCO3(s)  ZnO(s) + CO2(g)
ZnCO3(s) 82.4
b. AgNO3(aq) + KCl(aq)  AgCl(s) + KNO3(aq)
ZnO(s) 46.6
CO2(g) 213.6
AgNO3(aq) 219.1
c. 2H2O2(l)  2H2O(l) + O2(g) KCl(aq) 159.0
AgCl(s) 96.2
KNO3(aq) 248.9
d. (NH4)2Cr2O7(s)  N2(g) + 4H2O(l) + Cr2O3(s) H2O2(l) 109.6
H2O(l) 69.9
O2(g) 102.5
(NH4)2Cr2O7(s) 336.0
N2(g)
Extension: Can you think of any reactions that are likely to 95.8
have a negative
Cr2O3(s)
entropy change, but still happen spontaneously at room temperature? 81.2