H2o(g) → h2 + o2(g) predict whether the reaction above would have an increase or a decrease in entropy.

The reaction would have increase in entropy.

Explanation: Entropy is the measure of degree of randomness or disorder of a system. Thus a system with less disorder has less entropy and a system with more disorder has more entropy. The balanced chemical equation will be:

The given reaction leads to formation of 3 moles of gaseous products from 2 mole of gaseous reactant. Thus the given reaction leads to increase in moles and thus increase in disorder and increase in entropy.

  the   balanced   equation   for   reaction of   ca metal   with   o2 to   produce   cao   is as below

2 ca+ o2→ 2 cao2

  explanation

the reaction is   balanced     since the   number of atoms   in reactant side is   equal to   number of atoms   in   product side.   for   example   they   are 2   atom of   ca in   reactant   side   and   2   atoms of ca   in   the product side.

  the   process   is a   meet the   requirement   of   redox   reaction because :     calcium   is   oxidized   from   oxidation state 0   to 2+   while   oxygen   is reduced from   oxidation   state   0   to 2-