entropy question

[baedero1]

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why dose C4H10 have higher entropy than C3H8?
thanks.🙂

 

[prydA]

its bigger and has more intermolecular attractions is my guess.

 

[theedaddy77]

more atoms more internal movement more chaos

 

[CannonD]

i think because the larger the molecules the easier for it to break, and the electron cloud is more spread out, it occupies the volume.

 

[TexasDent]

From what you have given of solely knowing propane vs. butane; propane would have more entropy because the smaller the molecule of gas, the more entropy it has.
If it was given in a rxn: 2AB + 5CD --> 3C4H10 + 2C3H8 , then you know that it is butane (C4H10) because it has the largest molar coefficient.

Is this the case or was the only thing stated in the question butane vs. propane??

 

[baedero1]

thanks..

 

[osimsDDS]

yea I read in cliffs AP bio that the central vacoule is like the lysosome therefore plants dont have lysosomes...

 

[drgreen]

Saw this question in destroyer and was about to post the exact same question. I think that the question is referring to a single molecule of propane vs. a single molecule of butane. Taking into account that there are more atoms in butane, there is more disorder. keep in mind these molecules are not rigid, they have the ability to rotate about each c-c bond.