[Sheryl]

Question: As solid borax dissolves in water, do you expect entropy (DeltaSsys) to increase or decrease (ans:decrease). Will the sign of DeltaSsys be positive or negative (ans: positive) Explain your answer:

My answer: They hydrated boron ions are less ordered than the solid so entropy increases.

Is this answer sufficient?

Thanks,

Sheryl

[Mitch]

Sounds good