For each system listed in the first column of the table below, decide (if possible) whether the change described in the second column will increase the entropy Sof the system, decrease S, or leave S unchanged. If you don't have enough information to decide, check the "not enough information" button in the last column.SystemChangeASAS < 0AS = 0dlaThe ammonia evaporates at aconstant temperature of 54.0 °C.A few grams of liquid ammonia (NH3).AS > 018Arnot enoughinformationAS < 0The helium expands from a volumeof 10.0 L to a volume of 14.0 L whilethe temperature is held constant atAS = 0A few moles of helium (He) gas.AS > 035.0 °C.not enoughinformationAS < 0The nitrogen is heated from -12.0 °Cto 78.0 °C and is also compressedAS = 0A few moles of nitrogen (N2) gas.from a volume of 10.0 L to a volumeO AS > 0of 7.0 L.not enoughinformation

Entropy measures the randomness of a system. At equilibrium, entropy is maximum.

For each system listed in the first column of the table below, decide (if possible) whether the change described in the second column will increase the entropy S of the system, decrease S, or leave S unchanged. If you don't have enough information to decide, check the "not enough information" button in the last column. System Change AS O AS < 0 O AS = 0 al A few grams of liquid ammonia (NH3). The ammonia evaporates at a constant temperature of 54.0 °C. O AS > 0 not enough O information O AS < 0 The helium expands from a volume of 10.0 L to a volume of 14.0 L while O AS = 0 A few moles of helium (He) gas. the temperature is held constant at 35.0 °C. O AS > 0 not enough O information O AS < 0 The nitrogen is heated from -12.0 °C to 78.0 °C and is also compressed from a volume of 10.0 L to a volume of 7.0 L. O AS = 0 A few moles of nitrogen (N2) gas. O AS > 0 not enough O information

For each system listed in the first column of the table below, decide (if possible) whether the change described in the second column will increase the entropy S of the system, decrease S, or leave S unchanged. If you don't have enough information to decide, check the "not enough information" button in the last column. System Change AS O AS < 0 O AS = 0 al A few grams of liquid ammonia (NH3). The ammonia evaporates at a constant temperature of 54.0 °C. O AS > 0 not enough O information O AS < 0 The helium expands from a volume of 10.0 L to a volume of 14.0 L while O AS = 0 A few moles of helium (He) gas. the temperature is held constant at 35.0 °C. O AS > 0 not enough O information O AS < 0 The nitrogen is heated from -12.0 °C to 78.0 °C and is also compressed from a volume of 10.0 L to a volume of 7.0 L. O AS = 0 A few moles of nitrogen (N2) gas. O AS > 0 not enough O information

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter13: Spontaneous Processes And Thermodynamic Equilibrium

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