Potassium nitrate dissolves readily in water, and its enthalpy of solution is 134.9 kJ mol 1

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Potassium nitrate dissolves readily in water, and its enthalpy of solution is 134.9 kJ · mol–1.

(a) Does the enthalpy of solution favor the dissolving process?

(b) Is the entropy change of the system likely to be positive or negative when the salt dissolves?

(c) Is the entropy change of the system primarily a result of changes in positional disorder or thermal disorder?

(d) Is the entropy change of the surroundings primarily a result of changes in positional disorder or thermal disorder?

(e) What is the driving force for the dissolution of KNO3?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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