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what would the value of δs be for a chemical reaction in which a molecule is broken down into smaller components?
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zero
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Brief Explanations
Entropy ($\Delta S$) is a measure of disorder. When a molecule breaks into smaller components, the disorder (randomness) increases. A positive $\Delta S$ indicates an increase in entropy.
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