Dinitrogen tetroxide decomposes reversibly in the gas phase to form nitrogen dioxide according to N2O4(g) 2NO2(g) The Gibbs energy of formation (A,Gº) at 298 K for N₂O4(g) is +97.89 kJ mol-¹ and for NO2(g) is +51.31 kJ mol-1. Calculate the standard reaction Gibbs energy (A,Gº) (298 K) for the reaction.

Dinitrogen tetroxide decomposes reversibly in the gas phase to form nitrogen dioxide according to N2O4(g) 2NO2(g) The Gibbs energy of formation (A,Gº) at 298 K for N₂O4(g) is +97.89 kJ mol-¹ and for NO2(g) is +51.31 kJ mol-1. Calculate the standard reaction Gibbs energy (A,Gº) (298 K) for the reaction.

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Chapter16: Spontaneity Of Reaction

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