The Dissolution of Ammonium Nitrate in Water Is a Spontaneous

question 87

Multiple Choice

The dissolution of ammonium nitrate in water is a spontaneous endothermic process. It is spontaneous because the system undergoes ________

• A)a decrease in enthalpy.
• B)an increase in entropy.
• C)an increase in enthalpy.
• D)a decrease in entropy.
• E)an increase in free energy.

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Definitions:

Lipid

A class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives, insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, used for energy storage, as structural components of cell membranes, and in signaling.

Nucleic Acid

Macromolecules essential for life, including DNA and RNA, which carry genetic information in cells.

Protein

Large, complex molecules made up of amino acids that perform a vast array of functions within living organisms, including structural, enzymatic, and regulatory roles.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, essential as the basis of all known life on Earth, and forms various compounds and exists in different forms like diamond and graphite.