The reaction of methane with water to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen is non- spontaneous at 298 K. At what temperature will this system make the transition from non-spontaneous to spontaneous? The following data is valid at 298 K: CH4(g) + 2H2O(g) = Substance: CH4(8) CO2(8) + 4H2(g) H20(g) CO2(3) H2(g) -74.87 -241.8 -393.5 (kJ/mol): AG (kJ/mol): S(J/K • mol): -50.81 -228.6 -394.4 186.1 188.8 213.7 130.7 HINT: Calculate AHxn. A So°, then determine T, must show work, write final answers below, upload work

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The reaction of methane with water to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen is non-
spontaneous at 298 K. At what temperature will this system make the transition
from non-spontaneous to spontaneous? The following data is valid at 298 K:
CHĄ(g) + 2H2O(g) =CO2(g) + 4H2(g)
H2O(g)
Substance: CH4(8)
CO2(3)
H2(g)
-74.87
-241.8
-393.5
(kJ/mol):
AGf
-50.81
-228.6
-394.4
(kJ/mol):
S(J/K •
mol):
186.1
188.8
213.7
130.7
HINT: Calculate AH pxn. A So, then determine T, must show work, write final answers
below, upload work.
Transcribed Image Text:The reaction of methane with water to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen is non- spontaneous at 298 K. At what temperature will this system make the transition from non-spontaneous to spontaneous? The following data is valid at 298 K: CHĄ(g) + 2H2O(g) =CO2(g) + 4H2(g) H2O(g) Substance: CH4(8) CO2(3) H2(g) -74.87 -241.8 -393.5 (kJ/mol): AGf -50.81 -228.6 -394.4 (kJ/mol): S(J/K • mol): 186.1 188.8 213.7 130.7 HINT: Calculate AH pxn. A So, then determine T, must show work, write final answers below, upload work.
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To become the spontaneous reaction it must have change in Gibbs free energy negative. In order to do so we have the formulas to calculate temperature.

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