Match List I (Equations) with List II (Type of processes) and select the correct option.
- A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv)
- A - (iii), B - (iv), C - (ii), D - (i)
- A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iii)
- A - (ii), B - (i), C - (iv), D - (iii)
Answer
(3) A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iii)
Solution
G = G + RT Q and G = -RT Kp ⇒ G = RT QKp
A. Kp > Q ⇒ G < 0 ⇒ spontaneous (iv)
B. G > -RT Q ⇒ G + RT Q > 0 ⇒ G > 0 ⇒ non-spontaneous (i)
C. Kp = Q ⇒ G = 0 ⇒ equilibrium (ii)
D. T > H S ⇒ T S > H ⇒ G = H - T S < 0; as per NCERT, an endothermic reaction ( H > 0, S > 0) becomes spontaneous above this temperature ⇒ spontaneous and endothermic (iii)
∴ A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iii)
Answer: (3)