In which of the following reactions, standard reaction entropy changes (S) is positive and standard Gibbs energy change (G) decreases sharply with increasing temperature?
Among the given reactions only in the case of
C(graphite) + 1/2 O2(g) CO(g)
entropy increases because randomness (disorder) increases. Thus, standard entropy change (S) is positive.
Moreover, it is a combustion reaction and all the combustion reactions are generally exothermic, ie,
H=-ve
We know that
Thus, as the temperature increases, the value of G decreases.