Ch.18 - Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy & Equilibrium
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Chapter 18, Problem 128
The normal boiling point of bromine is 58.8 °C, and the standard entropies of the liquid and vapor are S°[Br2(l) = 152.2 J/(K*mol); S°[Br2(g) = 245.4 J/(K*mol). At what temperature does bromine have a vapor pressure of 227 mmHg?
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Trouton's rule says that the ratio of the molar heat of vaporization of a liquid to its normal boiling point (in kelvin) is approximately the same for all liquids: ∆Hvap/Tbp ≈ 88 J/(K*mol) (a) Check the reliability of Trouton's rule for the liquids listed in the following table.
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Trouton's rule says that the ratio of the molar heat of vaporization of a liquid to its normal boiling point (in kelvin) is approximately the same for all liquids: ∆Hvap/Tbp ≈ 88 J/(K*mol) (b) Explain why liquids tend to have the same value of ∆Hvap/Tbp.
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Tell whether reactions with the following values of ΔH and ΔS are spontaneous or nonspontaneous and whether they are exothermic or endothermic. (a) ΔH = - 48 kJ; ΔS = + 135 J>K at 400 K
(b) ΔH = - 48 kJ; ΔS = - 135 J>K at 400 K
(c) ΔH = + 48 kJ; ΔS = + 135 J>K at 400 K
(d) ΔH = + 48 kJ; ΔS = - 135 J>K at 400 K
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The following reaction, sometimes used in the laboratory to generate small quantities of oxygen gas, has ∆G° = -224.4 kJ/mol at 25°C: Use the following additional data at 25 °C to calculate the standard molar entropy S° of O2 at 25°C: ∆H°f(KClO3) = -397.7 kJ/mol, ∆H°f(KCl) = -436.5 kJ/mol, S°(KClO3) = 143.1 J/(K*mol), and S°(KCl) = 82.6 J/(K*mol).
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Suppose that a reaction has ΔH = - 33 kJ and ΔS = - 58 J>K. At what temperature will it change from spontaneous to nonspontaneous?
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