Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 18 - Reaction Rates and Equilibrium - 18.5 Free Energy and Entropy - 18.5 Lesson Check - Page 634: 51

Answer

An unfavorable entropy change is when the entropy decreases, which it does when there is more order. So, if the products are more ordered than the reactants, the entropy has decreased, which means the change is unfavorable.

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An unfavorable entropy change is when the entropy decreases, which it does when there is more order. So, if the products are more ordered than the reactants, the entropy has decreased, which means the change is unfavorable.
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