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flagpolesitta43

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ThermoChemistry
« on: April 26, 2006, 09:57:55 PM »
Find the equlilbrium constant at 25 C for the reaction

2NO2(g)---->N2O4(g)

the following data is also at 25 C:

NO2: ^enthalpy of formation: 33.8 kj/mol, ^gibbs free energy of formation: 51.8 kj/mol, entropy of formation is 240.4 J/mol-K

N2O4: ^enthalpy of formation: 9.7 kj/mol, ^gibbs free energy of formation: 98.3 kj/mol, entropy of formation is 304.3 kj/mol

Can I use ^G(standard)=-RTlnK? I'm not sure if K is equliibrium constant or Freedman's constant, and if I use that equation what value do I use for ^G? I know ^G is zero at equlilbrium, but I'm not sure if ^G(standard) is also zero at equlilbrium. Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it.

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Re: ThermoChemistry
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2006, 10:14:50 PM »
Yes, (Delta)G = - RTlnK is the right equation to use.  Here, K does stand for the equilibrium constant.  (Delta)G(standard) is not zero at equilibrium; it's just the value you would calculate using the free energies of formation.

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Re: ThermoChemistry
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2006, 10:22:39 PM »
Thank You very much you've been a big help :) :)

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