Consider the decomposition of liquid benzene, C6H6(l), to gaseous acetylene, C2H2(g): ⅓C6H6(l) ---> C2H2(l)  DH = +210 kJ 1. What is the enthalpy change for the reverse reaction? 2. What is DH for the decomposition of 1 mol of benzene to acetylene? 3. Which is more likely to be thermodynamically favored, the forward or the reverse reaction?

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Consider the decomposition of liquid benzene, C6H6(l), to gaseous acetylene, C2H2(g):

⅓C6H6(l) ---> C2H2(l)  DH = +210 kJ

1. What is the enthalpy change for the reverse reaction?
2. What is DH for the decomposition of 1 mol of benzene to acetylene?
3. Which is more likely to be thermodynamically favored, the forward or the reverse reaction?

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