Answer: a. 0.8 tons p. month.
Explanation:
Given: Total nuclear waste = 60,000 metric tons
Time take = 60 years = 12 x 60 months [ 1 year = 12 months]
= 720 months
Total nuclear power plants = 104
Now , Average waste produced by each plant =
Hence, 0.8 tons p. month is produced by each plant.
So, option a. is correct.
Answer:
ΔS = +541.3Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Standard Entropy of Fe₂O₃ = 90Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
Standard Entropy of C = 5.7Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
Standard Entropy of Fe = 27.2Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
Standard Entropy of CO = 198Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹
To find the entropy change of the reaction, we first write a balanced reaction equation:
Fe₂O₃ + 3C → 2Fe + 3CO
To calculate the entropy change of the reaction we simply use the equation below:
ΔS = ∑S - ∑S
Therefore:
ΔS = [(2x27.2) + (3x198)] - [(90) + (3x5.7)] = 648.4 - 107.1
ΔS = +541.3Jmol⁻¹K⁻¹