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Question 19M.1A.HL.TZ2.17

Date	May 2019	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	19M.1A.HL.TZ2.17
Level	HL	Paper	1A	Time zone	TZ2
Command term		Question number	17	Adapted from	N/A

17.

[Maximum mark: 1]

19M.1A.HL.TZ2.17

Which change has the greatest increase in entropy?

A. CO₂ (s) → CO₂ (g)

B. CO₂ (g) → CO₂ (l)

C. CO₂ (g) → CO₂ (s)

D. CO₂ (l) → CO₂ (s)

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Markscheme

A

Examiners report

94 % of the candidates chose the change with the greatest increase in entropy.

Syllabus sections

Reactivity 1. What drives chemical reactions? » Reactivity 1.4—Entropy and spontaneity (Additional higher level) » Reactivity 1.4.1—Entropy, S, is a measure of the dispersal or distribution of matter and/or energy in a system. The more ways the energy can be distributed, the higher the entropy. Under the same conditions, the entropy of a gas is greater than that of a liquid, which in turn is greater than that of a solid. Predict whether a physical or chemical change will result in an increase or decrease in entropy of a system. Calculate standard entropy changes, ΔS⦵, from standard entropy values, S⦵.