Exam 20: Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and the Direction of Chemical Reactions

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Given: H2O(l) H2O(g) H° = 40.7 kJ at 373K What is the entropy change in the system (S) when one mole of water vaporizes at 100 °C and a pressure of one atmosphere?

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a. Explain what is meant by a spontaneous process. b. Is a spontaneous process necessarily a rapid one? Explain, and provide a real reaction as an example to illustrate your answer.

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a. A spontaneous process is one which will occur naturally, given enough time.
b. No, a spontaneous process may be immeasurably slow. An example is the conversion of diamond to graphite at room temperature and one atmosphere.

Elemental boron can be formed by reaction of boron trichloride with hydrogen. Elemental boron can be formed by reaction of boron trichloride with hydrogen.

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Which relationship best describes S° for the following reaction? CO(g) + H2O(g) CO2(g) + H2(g)

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Compare one mole of ice with one mole of liquid water, both at 1.0 atm and 0°C. The melting point of ice at 1.0 atm is 0°C. For the process H2O(s) H2O(l) under these conditions predict whether each of the following quantities will be greater than, less than, or equal to, zero . Explain each prediction in one sentence. a. H° b. S° c.

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Iron(III) oxide can be reduced by carbon monoxide. Iron(III) oxide can be reduced by carbon monoxide.   Use the following thermodynamic data at 298 K to determine the equilibrium constant at this temperature.  Use the following thermodynamic data at 298 K to determine the equilibrium constant at this temperature. Iron(III) oxide can be reduced by carbon monoxide.   Use the following thermodynamic data at 298 K to determine the equilibrium constant at this temperature.

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Consider the figure which shows G° for a chemical process plotted against absolute temperature. Consider the figure which shows <font face=symbol></font>G° for a chemical process plotted against absolute temperature.   Which one of the following is an incorrect conclusion, based on the information in the diagram? Which one of the following is an incorrect conclusion, based on the information in the diagram?

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For a given reaction, a change in the pressure may result in a change in the sign of G.

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Which one of the following changes of state increases the entropy of the system?

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State the second and third laws of thermodynamics.

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A chemical reaction has H° = 42.8 kJ and S° = 92.5 J/K, at 25°C. Calculate the temperature at which G° = 0. State any approximation involved in your calculation.

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For a chemical reaction to be spontaneous only at high temperatures, which of the following conditions must be met?

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Calculate S° for the reaction Calculate <font face=symbol></font>S° for the reaction

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Calculate S° for the reaction Calculate <font face=symbol></font>S° for the reaction

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Calculate for the reaction of ammonia with fluorine. Calculate <font face=symbol></font>G°<sup> </sup>for the reaction of ammonia with fluorine.

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For a chemical reaction to be spontaneous only at low temperatures, which of the following conditions must be met?

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You are given pure samples of ethane, C2H6(g), and toluene, C7H8(l). What prediction would you make concerning their standard molar entropies at 298 K?

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For each of the following pairs, predict which (A or B) will have the greater entropy, and in one sentence indicate your reasoning. For each of the following pairs, predict which (A or B) will have the greater entropy, and in one sentence indicate your reasoning.

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A certain process has H° > 0, S° < 0, and G° > 0. The values of H° and S° do not depend on the temperature. Which of the following is a correct conclusion about this process?

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The formation constant for the reaction The formation constant for the reaction    Is K<sub>f </sub> = 1.7 × 10<sup>7</sup> at 25°C. What is <font face=symbol></font>G°<sup> </sup>at this temperature? Is Kf = 1.7 × 107 at 25°C. What is at this temperature?

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