Practice Is Decrease in Enthalpy a Criterion for Spontaneity ? - 5.6.1 | 5. Thermodynamics | CBSE 11 Chemistry Part 1
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5.6.1 - Is Decrease in Enthalpy a Criterion for Spontaneity ?

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Question 1

Easy

What is spontaneity in chemical reactions?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about reactions that happen naturally in nature.

Question 2

Easy

How does enthalpy relate to spontaneous reactions?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the heat exchange in reactions.

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Question 1

What indicates that a reaction is spontaneous?

  • G is positive
  • G is negative
  • H is negative

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the significance of the Gibbs equation.

Question 2

True or False: All exothermic reactions are spontaneous.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the conditions under which spontaneity can change.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A chemical reaction has an enthalpy change of +100 kJ and a total entropy change of +300 J/K at 298 K. Determine if the reaction is spontaneous.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the Gibbs equation to find the answer.

Question 2

Explain how temperature affects the spontaneity of a reaction where both Ξ”H and Ξ”S are positive.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the relation between temperature, enthalpy, and entropy.

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