(a) Is the reaction spontaneous at 25°C? (b) The solid decomposed to NO2 and O2 at 25°C. Is the decomposition spontaneous at 25°C? At what temperature is it spontaneous

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Solid N2O5 reacts with water to form liquid HNO3. Consider the reaction with all substances in their standard states.

(a) Is the reaction spontaneous at 25°C?

(b) The solid decomposed to NO2 and O2 at 25°C. Is the decomposition spontaneous at 25°C? At what temperature is it spontaneous? 

Solid N205 reacts with water to form liquid HNO3. Consider the reaction with all substances in their standard states.
(a) Is the reaction spontaneous at 25°C?
(b) The solid decomposes to NO2 and 02 at 25°C. Is the decomposition spontaneous at 25°C? At what T is it spontaneous?
Transcribed Image Text:Solid N205 reacts with water to form liquid HNO3. Consider the reaction with all substances in their standard states. (a) Is the reaction spontaneous at 25°C? (b) The solid decomposes to NO2 and 02 at 25°C. Is the decomposition spontaneous at 25°C? At what T is it spontaneous?
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