Asked by Morgan

What would cause entropy to increase in a reaction?

A. The products forming a more rigid structure
B. The products forming an ordered pattern
C. The products becoming more spread out
D. The products forming fewer molecules

I think the answer is c or d
Answered by Damon
Increasing entropy is increasing disorder.
look here
http://chemistry.about.com/od/workedchemistryproblems/a/Entropy-Change-Example-Problem.htm

note - more spread out --> more entropy
Answered by Damon
(for example solids to gasses :)
Answered by Damon
And I still think it is Physics :)
Answered by Morgan
Nope. This is AP chemistry.
Answered by DrBob222
c is the answer.
For my money I wish physics had kept it.
Answered by Anonymous
It’s literally regular chemistry
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