Worksheet Spontaneity

1.

A. Is this reaction spontaneous at 25.0 C?

B. At what temperature does the reaction become spontaneous?
Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(s) 2Al(s) + Fe2O3(s)

2.

S = 41.2 J/K

A. Is this reaction spontaneous at 25.0 C?

B. At what temperature does the reaction become spontaneous?

CO(g)
3.

H = 847.6 kJ

C(s)

+ O2(g)

H = 110.5 kJ

S = -89.9 J/K

A. Is this reaction spontaneous at 25.0 C?

B. At what temperature does the reaction become spontaneous?
SO3(g)

SO2(g)

+ O2(g)

H = 99.1 kJ

S = 94.8 J/K

o
NH Cl
NH
+ HCl
at 25 C
4 (s)
3(g)
(g)
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o
H (kJ mol-1)
S (J mol-1 K-1)
f
NH Cl
-314.4
94.6
4 (s)
NH
-46.1
192.3
3(g)
HCl
-92.3
186.8
(g)
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o
(a). What is H for the reaction?
o
(b). What is S for the reaction?
o
(c). What is G for the reaction?
(d). Is the reaction spontaneous?
(e). If it is not spontaneous, at what temperature will it be spontaneous?
4.

5. 2CuCl(s) + 2OH-(g) Cu2O(l) + 2Cl-(aq) + H2O(l)

Ho = -54.3 kJ,
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Hfo (kJ mol-1)
So (J mol-1K-1)
OH-(g)
-230.0
10.8
Cu2O(l)
-168.6
93.1
Cl-(aq)
-167.2
56.5
H2O(l)
-285.8
69.9
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The data in the table above were determined at 25 C.
(a). Calculate Go for the reaction above at 25 C.
(b). Calculate Keq for the reaction above at 25 C.
worksheet spontaneity s

So = 125.1 J/K

(c). Calculate So for CuCl(s) at 25 C.

6. CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(l) CaCl2(s) + CO2((g) + H2O(g) at 25 oC
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Hfo (kJ mol-1)
So (J mol-1 K-1)
CaCl2(s)
-795.8
104.6
CO2(g)
-393.5
213.6
CaCO3(s)
-1206.9
92.9
HCl(l)
-92.3
186.8
H2O(g)
-241.8
69.6
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(a). What is Ho for the reaction?
(b). What is So for the reaction?
(c). What is Go for the reaction?
(d). Is the reaction spontaneous?
(e). At about what temperature will it become spontaneous?
(f). Find the equilibrium constant.
7.

CO(g)
CH3OH(l)

CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(l)

H = -128.1 kJ

Hfo (kJ mol-1)

Gfo(kJ mol-1)

So(J mol-1 K-1)

-110.5

-137.3

+197.9

-238.6

-166.2

+126.8

The data in the table above were determined at 25 C.

(a). Calculate Go for the reaction above at 25 C.
(b). Calculate Keq for the reaction above at 25 C.
(c). Calculate So for the reaction above at 25 C.
(d). In the table above, there are no data for H2. What are the values of Hf, Gf , and of the absolute
entropy, S , for H2 at 25C.

Answers
1.A. G = 835.3 kJ not spontaneous
B. 20,600 K = T
2.A. G = 137.3 kJ not spontaneous
B. -1230 K = T
3.A. G = 70.8 kJ not spontaneous
B. 1050 K = T
4. a. 176 kJ b. 284.5 J/k c. 91.2 kJ d. no e. 619 K
5. (a). -91.6 kJ
(b). 1.17 x 1016.
(c). 64.7 J/mol K
6. a. -39.6 kJ b. -78.7 J/K c. -16.1 kJ d. yes e. 503 K f. 666 kJ
7. a. -28.9 kJ b. 1.17 x 105 c. S= -.333 kJ/ K d. G = 0, H = 0 for H2
worksheet spontaneity s

Sfo = .131 kJ/mol K

worksheet spontaneity s