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Offline Gautham Siddharth

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thermodynamics
« on: February 01, 2015, 01:49:29 AM »
for the reaction 2Cl(g)  :rarrow: Cl29g) the signs of ΔH and ΔS respectively are
a) +,-
b) +,+
c) -,-
d) -, +

what is the best answer ?

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Re: thermodynamics
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 03:56:12 AM »
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Re: thermodynamics
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 08:38:43 PM »
As you wrote it, the answer is:+,-.
Because that reaction will never happen in a million years under perfect conditions.
If you want to get the correct answer you may consider hitting the "Shift key" before the "9 key", as "Cl29" is not a chemical, but a typo.

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Re: thermodynamics
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2015, 12:49:30 AM »
So you think forming a bond is endothermic, then?
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Re: thermodynamics
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2015, 01:56:12 PM »
Re-read my post, forming a Cl29 bond is not only endothermic but impossible.
Obviously forming Cl-Cl bond is exothermic, but I was referring to the question he wrote, not the question he meant to write. 

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