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Offline chanelo

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Calculating Gibbs Free Energy using partial pressures
« on: February 02, 2013, 01:22:24 AM »
The question says that at standard conditions of 298 K and 1 atm pressure, N2(g) + 3H2(g) :rarrow: 2NH3(g) has a ΔG° of -72.6 kJ/mol. What is the ΔG at 298K when the partial pressures are 0.450 atm for N2, 0.450 atm for H2, and 0.800 atm for NH3?
My work:
ΔG = ΔG° + RTln(Q)
Q = (0.800)2 / (0.450)(0.450)3
Q = 7.02
ΔG = -72.6 kJ/mol + 0.008314 kJ/mol·K x 298 K x ln7.02
ΔG = -67.8 kJ/mol
But this answer is wrong. Can someone tell me where I messed up? Thanks!

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Re: Calculating Gibbs Free Energy using partial pressures
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2013, 09:14:48 AM »
You made a mistake in calculations. Reaction quotient is 15,6 for me.

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Re: Calculating Gibbs Free Energy using partial pressures
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2013, 12:17:58 PM »
Oops, I think I must have entered the partial pressure for H2 as 2 instead of 3. Thanks!

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