Will the change in entropy be positive or negative for each of the reactions listed below?  a. 2Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g) ⇌ O2(g) + 4HCl(g) b. CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO(s) + CO2(g) c. Sc3+(aq) + 3F-(aq) ⇌ ScF3(s)

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Will the change in entropy be positive or negative for each of the reactions listed below? 

a. 2Cl2(g) + 2H2O(g) ⇌ O2(g) + 4HCl(g)

b. CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO(s) + CO2(g)


c. Sc3+(aq) + 3F-(aq) ⇌ ScF3(s)

 

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