The molar heat of combustion, A H, of methane is -890.7 kJ mol. If 0.0500 moles of methane is combusted in a heavy walled steel reactor, and the heat released by the reaction is allowed to be absorbed by the surroundings at 20°C, what is the change in entropy of the surroundings? i J/K

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The molar heat of combustion, A H;, of methane is -890.7 kJ mol1. If 0.0500 moles of methane is combusted in a heavy walled steel
reactor, and the heat released by the reaction is allowed to be absorbed by the surroundings at 20°C, what is the change in entropy of
the surroundings? i
J/K
Transcribed Image Text:The molar heat of combustion, A H;, of methane is -890.7 kJ mol1. If 0.0500 moles of methane is combusted in a heavy walled steel reactor, and the heat released by the reaction is allowed to be absorbed by the surroundings at 20°C, what is the change in entropy of the surroundings? i J/K
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