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Gas has higher entropy than liquids or solids. If the quantity of gaseous particles on the product side is greater than that on the reactant side, the change in entropy of the reaction may be positive.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The given reaction is,

The solid reactants are transformed to solid product in this reaction. As a result, the product's entropy is lower than that of the reactant.

 

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