
Grade upto college level Physical Chemistry
Show that the reaction CO(g) + 1/2 O2(g) → CO2 (g) at 300 K, is spontaneous and exothermic, when the standard entropy change is4.094 kJ mol-l K-l. The standard Gibbs free energies of formation for CO2 and CO are -394.4 and, -137.2kJ mol-I, respectively.
Show that the reaction CO(g) + 1/2 O2(g) → CO2 (g) at 300 K, is spontaneous and exothermic, when the standard entropy change is4.094 kJ mol-l K-l. The standard Gibbs free energies of formation for CO2 and CO are -394.4 and, -137.2kJ mol-I, respectively.




