/*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} 5.2 Consider the production of ammon... [FREE SOLUTION] | 91Ó°ÊÓ

91Ó°ÊÓ

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

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with 91Ó°ÊÓ!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Use the result of the previous problem to calculate the freezing temperature of seawater.

Is heat capacity (C) extensive or intensive? What about specific heat (c) ? Explain briefly.

A muscle can be thought of as a fuel cell, producing work from the metabolism of glucose:

C6H12O6+6O2⟶6CO2+6H2O

(a) Use the data at the back of this book to determine the values of ΔHand ΔGfor this reaction, for one mole of glucose. Assume that the reaction takes place at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

(b) What is maximum amount of work that a muscle can perform , for each mole of glucose consumed, assuming ideal operation?

(c) Still assuming ideal operation, how much heat is absorbed or expelled by the chemicals during the metabolism of a mole of glucose?

(d) Use the concept of entropy to explain why the heat flows in the direction it does?

(e) How would your answers to parts (a) and (b) change, if the operation of the muscle is not ideal?

The methods of this section can also be applied to reactions in which one set of solids converts to another. A geologically important example is the transformation of albite into jadeite + quartz:

NaAlSi3O8⟷NaAlSi2O6+SiO2

Use the data at the back of this book to determine the temperatures and pressures under which a combination of jadeite and quartz is more stable than albite. Sketch the phase diagram of this system. For simplicity, neglect the temperature and pressure dependence of both ∆S and ∆V.

Consider a fuel cell that uses methane ("natural gas") as fuel. The reaction is

CH4+2O2⟶2H2O+CO2

(a) Use the data at the back of this book to determine the values of ΔHand ΔGfor this reaction, for one mole of methane. Assume that the reaction takes place at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

(b) Assuming ideal performance, how much electrical work can you get out of the cell, for each mole of methane fuel?

(c) How much waste heat is produced, for each mole of methane fuel?

(d) The steps of this reaction are

at-electrode:CH4+2H2O→CO2+8H++8e-at-electrode:2O2+8H++8e-→4H2O

What is the voltage of the cell?

See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.