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why does N2 + 3 H2----> 2 NH3 + heat symbolize a decrease in entropy???
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why does N2 + 3 H2----> 2 NH3 + heat symbolize a decrease in entropy???
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i understand how its exothermic, but since they are all gases (no phase change) how do you know the entropy is deceasing??
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You have fewer particles on the right than on the left.
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you took 4 moles of gas and formed 2 moles of gas from it....less molecular chaos thereby lower entropy
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