A student determines the value of the equlibrium constant to be 3.95x1013 for the following reactlon. 4HCI(g) + O2(g) 2H,0(g) + 2Cl,(g) Based on this value of Kg: G° for this reaction is expected to be (greater, less) than zero. Calculate the free energy change for the reaction of 2.04 moles of HCI(g) at standard conditions at 298K. AG°xn = kJ XOC FER 7

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A student determines the value of the equllibrium constant to be 3.95x1013 for the following reaction.
4HCI(g) + O2(g)
2H,0(g) + 2Cl,(g)
Based on this value of Kg:
G° for this reaction is expected to be (greater, less)
than zero.
Calculate the free energy change for the reaction of 2.04 moles of HCI(g) at standard conditions at 298K.
AG°xn =
kJ
XOC
7
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Transcribed Image Text:A student determines the value of the equllibrium constant to be 3.95x1013 for the following reaction. 4HCI(g) + O2(g) 2H,0(g) + 2Cl,(g) Based on this value of Kg: G° for this reaction is expected to be (greater, less) than zero. Calculate the free energy change for the reaction of 2.04 moles of HCI(g) at standard conditions at 298K. AG°xn = kJ XOC 7 MacBook Pro
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less than zero.

If ΔG° < 0, then K > 1, and products are favored over reactants at equilibrium.If ΔG° = 0, then K=1, and neither reactants nor products are favored at equilibrium and vice versa

Here K >1 so G <1 .

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