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The explosion of nitroglycerin is shown in the following reaction:
N₂(g) + 12 CO₂(g) + 10 H₂O(g) + O₂(g)
Which of the following statements regarding entropy in this reaction is false?
4 C3H5N309(1)
There are more particles in the gas phase in the products.
O The products would have a larger number of microstates, W, compared to the reactants
The reactants would have a larger number of microstates, W, compared to the products
O The products have more random motion in the x, y, and z directions
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Transcribed Image Text:The explosion of nitroglycerin is shown in the following reaction: N₂(g) + 12 CO₂(g) + 10 H₂O(g) + O₂(g) Which of the following statements regarding entropy in this reaction is false? 4 C3H5N309(1) There are more particles in the gas phase in the products. O The products would have a larger number of microstates, W, compared to the reactants The reactants would have a larger number of microstates, W, compared to the products O The products have more random motion in the x, y, and z directions
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