Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry - Result Question 70
70. Show that the reaction, $CO(g)+\frac{1}{2} O _2(g) \longrightarrow CO _2(g)$ at $300 K$, is spontaneous and exothermic, when the standard entropy change is $-0.094$ $ kJ $ $mol^{-1} $ $K^{-1}$. The standard Gibbs’ free energies of formation for $CO _2$ and $CO$ are $-394.4$ and $-137.2 $ $kJ$ $ mol^{-1}$, respectively.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 70. $(-285.4$ $ kJ)$
Solution:
$\Delta _r G^{\circ}=\Delta _f G^{\circ}$ (products) $-\Delta _f G^{\circ}$ (reactants)
$ =-394.4-(-137.2)=-257.2$ $ kJ < 0 $
The above negative value of $\Delta G$ indicates that the process is spontaneous.
Also, $\Delta G^{\circ}=\Delta H^{\circ}-T \Delta S^{\circ}$
$ \begin{aligned} \Rightarrow \quad \Delta H^{\circ} & =\Delta G^{\circ}+T \Delta S^{\circ} \\ & =-257.2+300(-0.094) \\ & =-285.4 kJ < 0 \end{aligned} $
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