Which of the following reactions would have the greatest positive entropy change, ΔS = +?     2 Mg (s) + O2 (g) → 2 MgO (s)     2 NO (g) + Br2 (g) → 2 NOBr (g)     Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 NaI (aq) → PbI2 (s) + 2 NaNO3 (aq)     2 H2O2 (l) → 2 H2O (l) + O2 (g)     2 Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2 NaCl (s)

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Which of the following reactions would have the greatest positive entropy change, ΔS = +?

   

2 Mg (s) + O2 (g) → 2 MgO (s)

   

2 NO (g) + Br2 (g) → 2 NOBr (g)

   

Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 NaI (aq) → PbI2 (s) + 2 NaNO3 (aq)

   

2 H2O2 (l) → 2 H2O (l) + O2 (g)

   

2 Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2 NaCl (s)

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