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According to conventional transition state theory, for elementary bimolecular reactions, the molar entropy of activation ΔS± is

A. positive

B. zero

C. negative

D. positive for endothermic and negative for exothermic reactions

Answer: Option C


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For the reaction, N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
compute the entropy change (in J/K/mol) for the process and comment on the sign of the property.

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S°(J/K/mol)
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A. ΔS° = -37.65 J/K/mol; negative sign indicates that there is a decrease in the gaseous species during the reaction

B. ΔS° = -198.7 J/K/mol; negative sign indicates that there is a decrease in the gaseous species during the reaction

C. ΔS° = -31.25 J/K/mol; negative sign indicates that there is a decrease in the gaseous species during the reaction

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