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6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics - Part 2 of 2
6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics / Entropy / Problem 1

The dehydrogenation of ethane (CH3−CH3) to ethene (CH2=CH2) has ΔH° = +136 kJ/mol (+32.5 kcal/mol) and ΔS° = +120 J/kelvin-mol (+28.7 cal/kelvin-mol). Calculate the value of ΔG° for the reaction at room temperature. Is the reaction favored or disfavored?

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