2. Consider the decomposition of yellow mercury(1) oXide. HgO(s, yellow) Hg + 12 O2g) Calculate the standard free energy change at room temperature, AG°298, using (a) standard free energies of formation and (b) standard enthalpies of formation and standard entropies. Do the results indicate the reaction to be spontaneous or nonspontaneouS under standard conditions? Compound HgO (s, yellow) Hg(1) O2(g) AGf ° (kJ/mol) -58.43 AHf ° (kJ/mol) -90.46 S°298 (J/K-mol) 71.13 75.9 205.2

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2. Consider the decomposition of yellow mercury(II) oxide.
HgO(s, yellow)
Hg) + 12 O2(g)
Calculate the standard free energy change at room temperature, AG°298, using (a)
standard free energies of formation and (b) standard enthalpies of formation and standard
entropies. Do the results indicate the reaction to be spontaneous or nonspontaneouS
under standard conditions?
S°298 (J/K mol)
71.13
75.9
AHf ° (kJ/mol)
AGf ° (kJ/mol)
-58.43
Compound
Hgo (s, yellow)
Hg(1)
O2(g)
-90.46
205.2
Transcribed Image Text:2. Consider the decomposition of yellow mercury(II) oxide. HgO(s, yellow) Hg) + 12 O2(g) Calculate the standard free energy change at room temperature, AG°298, using (a) standard free energies of formation and (b) standard enthalpies of formation and standard entropies. Do the results indicate the reaction to be spontaneous or nonspontaneouS under standard conditions? S°298 (J/K mol) 71.13 75.9 AHf ° (kJ/mol) AGf ° (kJ/mol) -58.43 Compound Hgo (s, yellow) Hg(1) O2(g) -90.46 205.2
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