The correct statement amongst the following is :
- The standard state of a pure gas is the pure gas at a pressure of 1 bar and temperature 273 K.
- f H 500 is zero for O2(g).
- f H 298 is zero for O(g).
- The term 'standard state' implies that the temperature is 0°C.
Answer
(2) f H 500 is zero for O2(g).
Solution
(1) As per NCERT, the standard state of a substance at a specified temperature is its pure form at 1 bar. The temperature is not fixed (data are usually tabulated at 298 K), so 273 K is not part of the definition. Incorrect.
(2) The standard enthalpy of formation of an element in its reference state (most stable form) is zero at every temperature. O2(g) is the reference state of oxygen f H 500(O2, g) = 0. Correct.
(3) O(g) is not the reference state of oxygen; forming it needs bond dissociation:
12O2(g) O(g), f H 298 = +249 kJ mol-1 0. Incorrect.
(4) 'Standard state' fixes the pressure (1 bar), not the temperature. Incorrect.
Answer: (2)