Under the standard state and 260 °C, the solid of ammonia hydroxide NH4OH (s) decomposes explosively on its own into nitrous oxide gas N20 (g) and water gas H20 (g). NH4OH (s) > NH3 (g) + H20 (g) However, NH4OH (S) is stable under the standard state and 25 °C and does not decompose. Based on the above information, which of the following does have the correct signs for the AG° AS°rxn regarding the above reaction at the standard state and 260 °C. AHO rxn and rxn a. AH° XN > 0; ASOrxn < 0; AG°rxn <0 O b. AHO, rxn <0; AS°rxn < 0; AG°rxn < 0 C. AHO, rxn < 0; AS°rxn > 0; AG°rxn> 0 d. AH°rxn> 0; AS°rxn> 0; AGOrxn >0 e. AH°rxn > 0; AS°xn > 0; AG°rxn <0 O f. AH°rxn < 0; AS°rxn > 0; AG°rxn <0

Under the standard state and 260 °C, the solid of ammonia hydroxide NH4OH (s) decomposes explosively on its own into nitrous oxide gas N20 (g) and water gas H20 (g). NH4OH (s) > NH3 (g) + H20 (g) However, NH4OH (S) is stable under the standard state and 25 °C and does not decompose. Based on the above information, which of the following does have the correct signs for the AG° AS°rxn regarding the above reaction at the standard state and 260 °C. AHO rxn and rxn a. AH° XN > 0; ASOrxn < 0; AG°rxn <0 O b. AHO, rxn <0; AS°rxn < 0; AG°rxn < 0 C. AHO, rxn < 0; AS°rxn > 0; AG°rxn> 0 d. AH°rxn> 0; AS°rxn> 0; AGOrxn >0 e. AH°rxn > 0; AS°xn > 0; AG°rxn <0 O f. AH°rxn < 0; AS°rxn > 0; AG°rxn <0

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Chapter17: Chemcial Thermodynamics

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