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2 strands go to 1 -> entropy decreases.
Temp drops (in the q-stem), so enthalpy decreases.
If the question were changed so that a covalent bond formed between 2 molecules instead of h-bonds forming, energy would be released and the enthalpy change *could* possibly be positive, correct?