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What is entropy? Give its units.

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Entropy is a measureof randomness of a system.
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  2. Write a general expression for the entropy change during a phase trans...

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  3. What is entropy? Give its units.

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  4. Predict the sign of entropy change in the following reaction : (i) O...

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  5. What is the effect of temperature on entropy?

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  6. Entropy of diamond is less than that of graphite.What conclusion do y...

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  7. Explain the terms entropy and free energy.Why does entropy of a solid ...

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  8. What do you meanby Entropy of vaporisation or Entropy of fusion or E...

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  9. Give a statement which includes the main ideas of the first law and se...

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  10. State the second law of thermodynamics.

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  11. What is the Gibbs Helmhotz equation ?

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  12. What is free energy? How is it related to the spontaneity of a reactio...

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  13. How are internal energy change( at constant pressure) , free energy ch...

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  14. How are the following related ? ( Give mathematical relation ) (i) F...

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  15. A reversible reaction has DeltaG^(@) negative for forward reaction ? ...

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  16. What is the criteria for spontaneity in terms of free energy change ...

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  17. Why for predicting the spontaneity of a reaction , free energy criteri...

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  18. State the thermodynamic condition of spontaneous occurance of a proces...

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  19. Why a non- spontaneous reaction becomes spontaneous when coupled with ...

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  20. Write down the expression for standard free energy change in terms of ...

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