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Question 7

An instant cold pack is activated by breaking an internal barrier, allowing solid ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3NH4​NO3​) to dissolve in water. This process results in a rapid decrease in the temperature of the surroundings.

What are the signs of the enthalpy change (ΔH\Delta HΔH) and the entropy change (ΔS\Delta SΔS) for this dissolution process?

ΔH\Delta HΔH is negative and ΔS\Delta SΔS is positive

ΔH\Delta HΔH is positive and ΔS\Delta SΔS is negative

ΔH\Delta HΔH is positive and ΔS\Delta SΔS is positive

ΔH\Delta HΔH is negative and ΔS\Delta SΔS is negative

Enthalpy and entropy Questions

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