Student Solutions Manual for Ebbing/Gammon's General Chemistry, 11th
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Author: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.1QP
What is a spontaneous process? Give three examples of spontaneous processes. Give three examples of nonspontaneous processes.
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Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The definition of spontaneous process, examples for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process have to be given.
Explanation of Solution
Spontaneous process:
The chemical or physical change can takes place by itself without the help of surroundings are called as spontaneous process.
Examples for spontaneous process:
- Melting of ice to liquid.
- Heat transfer from hot object to cold object.
- Rusting of iron to iron oxide.
Examples for non-spontaneous process:
- Photosynthesis process.
- Heat transfer from cold object to a hot object.
- Removal of sugar from a cup of tea.
Conclusion
The definition of spontaneous process, examples for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process were given.
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Chapter 18 Solutions
Student Solutions Manual for Ebbing/Gammon's General Chemistry, 11th
Ch. 18.2 - You have a sample of 1.0 mg of solid iodine at...Ch. 18.2 - Liquid ethanol, C2H5OH(l), at 25C has an entropy...Ch. 18.3 - Prob. 18.2ECh. 18.3 - Prob. 18.3ECh. 18.4 - Calculate G for the following reaction at 25C. Use...Ch. 18.4 - Prob. 18.5ECh. 18.4 - Prob. 18.6ECh. 18.4 - Prob. 18.2CCCh. 18.6 - Give the expression for K for each of the...Ch. 18.6 - Use the data from Table 18.2 to obtain the...
Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 18.9ECh. 18.6 - Prob. 18.3CCCh. 18.7 - Consider the decomposition of dinitrogen...Ch. 18.7 - The thermodynamic equilibrium constant for the...Ch. 18.7 - To what temperature must magnesium carbonate be...Ch. 18 - What is a spontaneous process? Give three examples...Ch. 18 - Which contains greater entropy, a quantity of...Ch. 18 - State the second law of thermodynamics.Ch. 18 - The entropy change S for a phase transition equals...Ch. 18 - Describe how the standard entropy of hydrogen gas...Ch. 18 - Describe what you would look for in a reaction...Ch. 18 - Define the free energy G. How is G related to H...Ch. 18 - What is meant by the standard free-energy change G...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.9QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.10QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.11QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.12QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.13QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.14QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.15QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.16QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.17QPCh. 18 - You run a reaction that has a negative entropy...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.19QPCh. 18 - Given the following information at 25C, calculate...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.21QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.22QPCh. 18 - For each of the following statements, indicate...Ch. 18 - Which of the following are spontaneous processes?...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.25QPCh. 18 - Predict the sign of the entropy change for each of...Ch. 18 - Hypothetical elements A(g) and B(g) are introduced...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.28QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.29QPCh. 18 - Describe how you would expect the spontaneity (G)...Ch. 18 - Chloroform, CHCl3, is a solvent and has been used...Ch. 18 - Diethyl ether (known simply as ether), (C2H5)2O,...Ch. 18 - The enthalpy change when liquid methanol. CH3OH,...Ch. 18 - The heat of vaporization of carbon disulfide, CS2,...Ch. 18 - Predict the sign of S, if possible, for each of...Ch. 18 - Predict the sign of S, if possible, for each of...Ch. 18 - Calculate S for the following reactions, using...Ch. 18 - Calculate S for the following reactions, using...Ch. 18 - Calculate S for the reaction...Ch. 18 - What is the change in entropy, S, for the reaction...Ch. 18 - Using enthalpies of formation (Appendix C),...Ch. 18 - Using enthalpies of formation (Appendix C),...Ch. 18 - The free energy of formation of one mole of...Ch. 18 - The free energy of formation of one mole of...Ch. 18 - Calculate the standard free energy of the...Ch. 18 - Calculate the standard free energy of the...Ch. 18 - On the basis of G for each of the following...Ch. 18 - For each of the following reactions, state whether...Ch. 18 - Calculate H and G for the following reactions at...Ch. 18 - Calculate H and G for the following reactions at...Ch. 18 - Consider the reaction of 2 mol H2(g) at 25C and 1...Ch. 18 - Consider the reaction of 1 mol H2(g) at 25C and 1...Ch. 18 - What is the maximum work that could be obtained...Ch. 18 - What is the maximum work that could be obtained...Ch. 18 - Give the expression for the thermodynamic...Ch. 18 - Write the expression for the thermodynamic...Ch. 18 - What is the standard free-energy change G at 25C...Ch. 18 - What is the standard free-energy change G at 25C...Ch. 18 - Calculate the standard free-energy change and the...Ch. 18 - Calculate the standard free-energy change and the...Ch. 18 - Obtain the equilibrium constant Kc at 25C from the...Ch. 18 - Calculate the equilibrium constant Kc at 25C from...Ch. 18 - Use data given in Tables 6.2 and 18.1 to obtain...Ch. 18 - Use data given in Tables 6.2 and 18.1 to obtain...Ch. 18 - Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, can be prepared by...Ch. 18 - Oxygen was first prepared by heating mercury(II)...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.67QPCh. 18 - The combustion of acetylene, C2H2, is a...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.69QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.70QPCh. 18 - Acetic acid, CH3COOH, freezes at 16.6C. The heat...Ch. 18 - Acetone, CH3COCH3, boils at 56C. The heat of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.73QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.74QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.75QPCh. 18 - Ethanol burns in air or oxygen according to the...Ch. 18 - Acetic acid in vinegar results from the bacterial...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.78QPCh. 18 - Is the following reaction spontaneous as written?...Ch. 18 - Is the following reaction spontaneous as written?...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.81QPCh. 18 - The reaction N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g) is spontaneous at...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.83QPCh. 18 - Calculate G at 25C for the reaction...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.85QPCh. 18 - Consider the reaction CS2(g)+4H2(g)CH4(g)+2H2S(g)...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.87QPCh. 18 - a From a consideration of the following reactions,...Ch. 18 - For the reaction CH3OH(l)+32O2(g)2H2O(l)+CO2(g)...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.90QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.91QPCh. 18 - Tungsten is usually produced by the reduction of...Ch. 18 - For the decomposition of formic acid,...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.94QPCh. 18 - For the reaction 2Cu(s)+S(s)Cu2S(s) H and G are...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.96QPCh. 18 - When 1.000 g of gaseous butane, C4H10, is burned...Ch. 18 - When 1.000 g of ethylene glycol, C2H6O2, is burned...Ch. 18 - a Calculate K1, at 25C for phosphoric acid:...Ch. 18 - a Calculate K1, at 25C for sulfurous acid:...Ch. 18 - The direct reaction of iron(III) oxide. Fe2O3, to...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.102QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.103QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.104QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.105QPCh. 18 - Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate, CoCl26H2O, is a...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.107QPCh. 18 - Hydrogen gas and iodine vapor react to produce...Ch. 18 - Silver carbonate, Ag2CO3, is a light yellow...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.110QPCh. 18 - Adenosine triphosphate, ATP, is used as a...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.112QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.113QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.114QPCh. 18 - Sodium acetate crystallizes from a supersaturated...Ch. 18 - According to a source, lithium peroxide (Li2O2)...Ch. 18 - Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride), CCl4,...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.118QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.119QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.120QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.121QPCh. 18 - Coal is used as a fuel in some electric-generating...Ch. 18 - Hydrogen bromide dissociates into its gaseous...Ch. 18 - Hydrogen gas and iodine gas react to form hydrogen...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.125QPCh. 18 - Prob. 18.126QPCh. 18 - Ka for acetic acid at 25.0C is 1754 105. At...Ch. 18 - Ksp for silver chloride at 25.0C is 1.782 1010....
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