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Which one of the following has $\Delta S^{\circ}$ greater than zero?
ChemistryThermodynamics (C)AIIMSAIIMS 2003
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{CaO}$$(s)+\mathrm{CO}_2$$(g) \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{CaCO}_3$$(s)$
  • B $\mathrm{NaCl}_{(a q)} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{NaCl}_{(s)}$
  • C $\mathrm{NaNO}_{3(s)} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Na}_{(a q)}^{+}+\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}{ }_{(a q)}$
  • D $\mathrm{N}_{2(g)}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2(\mathrm{~g})} \rightleftharpoons 2 \mathrm{NH}_{3(g)}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{NaNO}_{3(s)} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Na}_{(a q)}^{+}+\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}{ }_{(a q)}$
Here, the number of product species is greater than the number of reactant species. So it leads to positive value of entropy.

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