Indicate which of the following reactions results in a positive ΔSsys. A. 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇌ 2 H2O (g) B. Ba(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) ⇌ BaSO4 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq) C. 2Na (s) + Cl2 (g) ⇌ NaCl (s) D. Zn (s) + 2HCl (aq) ⇌ ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g) E. 4Fe (s) + 3 O2 (g) ⇌ 2Fe2O3 (s)

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Indicate which of the following reactions results in a positive ΔSsys.

A. 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇌ 2 H2O (g)

B. Ba(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) ⇌ BaSO4 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq)

C. 2Na (s) + Cl2 (g) ⇌ NaCl (s)

D. Zn (s) + 2HCl (aq) ⇌ ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)

E. 4Fe (s) + 3 O2 (g) ⇌ 2Fe2O3 (s)

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