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Date May 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09M.1.hl.TZ1.16
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Deduce Question number 16 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which reaction has the greatest increase in entropy?

A.     \({{\text{C}}_3}{{\text{H}}_8}{\text{(g)}} + {\text{5}}{{\text{O}}_2}{\text{(g)}} \to {\text{3C}}{{\text{O}}_2}{\text{(g)}} + {\text{4}}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O(g)}}\)

B.     \({{\text{H}}_2}{\text{(g)}} + {\text{C}}{{\text{l}}_2}{\text{(g)}} \to {\text{2HCl(g)}}\)

C.     \({{\text{N}}_2}{\text{(g)}} + {\text{3}}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{(g)}} \to {\text{2N}}{{\text{H}}_3}{\text{(g)}}\)

D.     \({{\text{C}}_2}{{\text{H}}_4}{\text{(g)}} + {{\text{H}}_2}{\text{(g)}} \to {{\text{C}}_2}{{\text{H}}_6}{\text{(g)}}\)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

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