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Date May 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12M.1.hl.TZ2.17
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 17 Adapted from N/A

Question

During which process is there a decrease in the entropy of the system?

A.     \({\text{Ag(s)}} + {\text{2}}{{\text{H}}^ + }{\text{(aq)}} + {\text{NO}}_3^ - {\text{(aq)}} \to {\text{A}}{{\text{g}}^ + }{\text{(aq)}} + {{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O(l)}} + {\text{N}}{{\text{O}}_2}{\text{(g)}}\)

B.     \({\text{Ba(OH}}{{\text{)}}_2}{\text{(s)}} \to {\text{BaO(s)}} + {{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O(g)}}\)

C.     \({\text{PC}}{{\text{l}}_3}({\text{g)}} + {\text{C}}{{\text{l}}_2}({\text{g)}} \to {\text{PC}}{{\text{l}}_5}({\text{g)}}\)

D.     \({{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O(s)}} \to {{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O(l)}}\)

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 15: Energetics/thermochemistry » 15.2 Entropy and spontaneity
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