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Predict in which the following, entropy increase or decreases:(i) 2NaHCO3 (s) → Na2CO3 (s) + CO2 (g) + H2O(g) (ii) H2(g) → 2H(g)

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(i) Reactant, NaHCO3 is a solid and it has low entropy. Among products, there are one solid and two gases. So, the products represent a condition of higher entropy.

(ii) H2 (g) → 2H(g)

Here, one molecule of hydrogen gives two hydrogen atoms i.e. number of particles increases leading to more disordered state. Two moles of hydrogen atoms have higher entropy than one mole of dihydrogen molecule.



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