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Consider the production of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen,

N2 + 3H2 →2NH3
at 298 K and 1 bar. From the values of â–³Hand S tabulated at the back of this book, compute â–³Gfor this reaction and check that it is consistent with the value given in the table.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The value of change in Gibbs energy ΔG=-32972.5J

Step by step solution

01

Given

Temp, T = 298 K and the
pressure P= 1 bar.
The table from the book

02

Explanation

Gibbs energy can be calculated by the equation below.

G=H-T S
Where, G= Gibbs energy, H= enthalpy, T= absolute temperature and S= entropy.

Lets assume there is an infinitesimal change is Gibbs energy, then

ΔG=ΔH-TΔS…..........(1)

Similarly equation for the change in enthalpy for the given reaction is written as

ΔH=2ΔHNH3-ΔHN2-3ΔHH2

Now substitute the value from the table , we get

ΔH=2(-46.11kJ)-0-0=-92.2kJ=-92.2kJ1000J1kJ=-92.2×103J

Change in entropy for the reaction

ΔS=2ΔSNH3-ΔSN2-3ΔSH2

Put the values from table, we get

ΔS=2192.45JK-1-191.61JK-1-3130.68JK-1=-198.75JK-1


Now, substitute ΔS=-198.75JK-1andΔH=-92.2×103J in the equation (1), we getΔG=-92.2×103J-(298K)-198.75JK-1=-32972.5J

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