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What happens to the entropy in the reaction I^2(s) ►I^2(g)?

A. Entropy decreases in the reaction.

B. Entropy stays the same in the reaction.

C. It is impossible to tell

D. Entropy increases in the reaction.

User MietieMn
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Answer:

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

A pE x

User Jesse Proulx
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Answer:

D. Entropy increases in the reaction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Entropy is the degree of randomness in a system. In the reaction given we go from a solid to a gas, therefore there is an increase in the randomness. This means there is an increase in entropy.

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