The choices for this are as follows:
A) gases; solids
B) metals; nonmetals
C) nonmetals; metals
<span>D) reactive; nonreactive
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I think the correct answer is option B. The stair-step line between the pink squares and the yellow squares separates the metals from the nonmetals. Hope this helps.
So we look equation for the free Gibbs free energy (ΔG) which depends on entalpy (ΔH), temperature (T) and entropy (ΔS):
ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
ΔG is negative (-) because the water absorption on the silica gel surface is a spontaneous process.
ΔH is negative (-) because the water absorption on the silica gel surface is a exothermic process (it releases heat and if you want to desorb the water form the silica gen you need to add heat which is a endothermic process).
ΔS is negative (-) because the water is adsorbed, so from disorderly state you take the water molecules and put them in a orderly state and by doing that you decrease the entropy.
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