The reaction 2Mg(s) + O 2 (g) 2MgO(s) is highly spontaneous. A classmate calculates the entropy

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The reaction 2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s) is highly spontaneous. A classmate calculates the entropy change for this reaction and obtains a large negative value for ΔS°. Did your classmate make a mistake in the calculation? Explain.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0134414232

14th Edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus

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