Question

For the reaction, $${X_2}{O_4}\left( l \right) \to 2X{O_2}\left( g \right),$$     $$\Delta U = 2.1\,kcal,\,\Delta S = 20\,cal\,{K^{ - 1}}$$       at $$300\,K.$$  Hence, $$\Delta G$$  is

A. $$2.7\,kcal$$
B. $$ - 2.7\,kcal$$  
C. $$9.3\,kcal$$
D. $$ - 9.3\,kcal$$
Answer :   $$ - 2.7\,kcal$$
Solution :
The change in Gibbs free energy is given by
$$\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S$$
where, $$\Delta H = $$  change enthalpy of the reaction
            $$\Delta S = $$  change entropy of the reaction
Thus, in order to determine $$\Delta G,$$ the values of $$\Delta H$$ must be known. The value of $$\Delta H$$ can be calculated by using equation
$$\Delta H = \Delta U + \Delta {n_g}RT\,\,\,...{\text{(i)}}$$
where, $$\Delta U = $$  change in internal energy using
$$\Delta {n_g} =$$  number of moles of gaseous products $$ - $$ number of moles of gaseous reactants
$$= 2 - 0 = 2$$
$$R = {\text{gas constant}} = 2\,cal$$
given, $$\Delta U = 2.1\,kcal$$
                  $$ = 2.1 \times {10^3}cal\,\left[ {\because \,\,1\,kcal = {{10}^3}\,cal} \right]$$
By putting the values in eq. (i) we get,
$$\eqalign{ & \therefore \,\,\Delta H = \left( {2.1 \times {{10}^3}} \right) + \left( {2 \times 2 \times 300} \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 3300\,cal \cr & {\text{Hence,}}\,\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\Delta G = \left( {3300} \right) - \left( {300 \times 20} \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\Delta G = - 2700\,cal \cr & \therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\Delta G = - 2.7\,kcal \cr} $$

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Releted Question 1

The difference between heats of reaction at constant pressure and constant volume for the reaction : $$2{C_6}{H_6}\left( l \right) + 15{O_{2\left( g \right)}} \to $$     $$12C{O_2}\left( g \right) + 6{H_2}O\left( l \right)$$     at $${25^ \circ }C$$  in $$kJ$$ is

A. $$-$$ 7.43
B. $$+$$ 3.72
C. $$-$$ 3.72
D. $$+$$ 7.43
Releted Question 2

For which change $$\Delta H \ne \Delta E\,:$$

A. $${H_{2\left( g \right)}} + {I_{2\left( g \right)}} \to 2HI\left( g \right)$$
B. $$HC{\text{l}} + NaOH \to NaC{\text{l}}$$
C. $${C_{\left( s \right)}} + {O_{{2_{\left( g \right)}}}} \to C{o_{{2_{\left( g \right)}}}}$$
D. $${N_2}\left( g \right) + 3{H_2}\left( g \right) \to 2N{H_3}\left( g \right)$$
Releted Question 3

$${\text{The}}\,\Delta H_f^0\,{\text{for}}\,C{O_2}\left( g \right),\,CO\left( g \right)\,$$     and $${H_2}O\left( g \right)$$   are $$-393.5,$$  $$-110.5$$  and $$ - 241.8\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$    respectively. The standard enthalpy change ( in $$kJ$$ ) for the reaction $$C{O_2}\left( g \right) + {H_2}\left( g \right) \to CO\left( g \right) + {H_2}O\left( g \right)\,{\text{is}}$$

A. 524.1
B. 41.2
C. -262.5
D. -41.2
Releted Question 4

In thermodynamics, a process is called reversible when

A. surroundings and system change into each other.
B. there is no boundary between system and surroundings.
C. the surroundings are always in equilibrium with the system.
D. the system changes into the surroundings spontaneously.

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