Consider the reactant below at 25°C. Describe the possible product to complete each scenario and justify each response. 4A (1)→ a. a decrease in entropy b. an increase in entropy

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Consider the reactant below at 25°C. Describe the possible product to complete each scenario and justify each response.
4A (1)→
a. a decrease in entropy
b. an increase in entropy
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the reactant below at 25°C. Describe the possible product to complete each scenario and justify each response. 4A (1)→ a. a decrease in entropy b. an increase in entropy
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b) A increase in entropy the order should be:

4A(l)-->4A(g) since an increase in entropy means less order and an increase in molecule energy creating more movement thus more randomness

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