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Chapter 5, Problem 5.39AP
Methane (a.k.a. natural gas) can react with oxygen in a combustion reaction as shown:
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → 2H2O(g) + CO2(g) + heat
- a. Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?
- b. Considering that heat is a form of energy, predict whether the reactants or products have more free energy.
- c. Is the reaction spontaneous?
- d. Sketch a reaction energy diagram for this reaction. Label the axes, the energy of reactants, the energy of products, and ΔG.
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