Standard entropies of X2, Y2 and XY3 are 60, 40 and 50 J K-1 mol-1 respectively. For the reaction 12X2 + 32Y2 XY3, H = -30 kJ, to be at equilibrium, the temperature should be
- 750 K
- 1000 K
- 1250 K
- 500 K
Answer
(1) 750 K
Solution
S = S (XY3) - [ 12S (X2) + 32S (Y2) ]
S = 50 - [ 12(60) + 32(40) ] = 50 - 90 = -40 J K-1 mol-1
At equilibrium, G = H - T S = 0
T = H S = -30000 J mol-1-40 J K-1 mol-1 = 750 K
Answer: (1)