Question

Elaborate on entropy and explain it's role in chemical reactions,A)Reactions spontaneously move toward the side with the greatest entropy,or randomness.B)Lowering entropy, or randomness, within the chemical reaction increases areaction rate.C)Entropy, or randomness, indicate the reduced likelihood that the energybarrier is overcome.D)Increased entropy, or randomness, in a chemical reaction indicates adecreased reaction rate.

Answer 1

Reactions spontaneously move toward the side with the greatest entropy, or randomness. Option A is correct

Explanations:

Entropy can be defined as the degree of randomness or disorderliness of a chemical reaction.

Entropy is known to increase rate of chemical reactions by increasing the total molecules of the products compared to the reactant. This therefore shows that Reactions spontaneously move toward the side with the greatest entropy, or randomness.