If a cube of ice at 0°C is placed outside on a warm summer day, the ice will melt spontaneously.     What are the signs of ΔrH, ΔrS, and ΔrG for this process?  Why?    Estimate the boiling point of ethanol given the following thermodynamic parameters.       C2H5OH(l) C2H5OH(g)   ΔfH° (kJ/mol) –277.0 –235.3    S° (J/K-mol) 160.7 282.7   ΔfG° (kJ/mol) –174.7 –168.5   Estimate ΔG°rxn for the following reaction at 417 K given the following thermodynamic information.               HCN(g) + 2 H2(g) → CH3NH2(g) ΔH°=  -158.0 kJ;  ΔS°= -219.9  J/K                   PreviousNext

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  • If a cube of ice at 0°C is placed outside on a warm summer day, the ice will melt spontaneously.

    What are the signs of ΔrH, ΔrS, and ΔrG for this process?  Why?

 

  •  Estimate the boiling point of ethanol given the following thermodynamic parameters.

 

 

 

C2H5OH(l)

C2H5OH(g)

 

ΔfH° (kJ/mol)

–277.0

–235.3

 

 S° (J/K-mol)

160.7

282.7

 

ΔfG° (kJ/mol)

–174.7

–168.5

 

  • Estimate ΔG°rxn for the following reaction at 417 K given the following thermodynamic information.

 

            HCN(g) + 2 H2(g) → CH3NH2(g) ΔH°=  -158.0 kJ;  ΔS°= -219.9  J/K

           

 
 
 
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