Nitrogen (N2) and hydrogen (H2) gases react to form ammonia, which requires -99.4 J/K of standard entropy (ΔS°).
What is standard entropy?
The difference between the total standard entropies of the reaction mixture and the summation of the standard entropies of the outputs is the standard entropy change. Each entropy in the balanced equation needs to be compounded by its coefficient, as shown by the letter "n."
Calculation:
Balancing the given reaction following-
1/2 N₂(g) + 3/2 H₂ (g)→ NH₃ (g)
ΔS° = [1 mol x S° (NH₃)g] - [1/2 mol x S° (N₂)g] - [3/2 mol x S°(H₂)g]
Here S° = standard entropy of the system
Insert into the aforementioned equation all the typical entropy values found in the literature:
ΔS° = [1 mol x 192.45 J/mol.K] - [1/2 mol x 191.61 J/mol.K] - [3/2 mol x 130.684 J/mol.K]
⇒ΔS° = - 99.4 J/K
Therefore, the standard entropy, ΔS° is -99.4 J/K.
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Chemical equations are to be balanced to be able to follow the law of conservation of mass where it says that mass cannot be created or destroyed. Reactions should be that the mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products.
All of these are compounds except oxygen because a compound is two or more different elements bonded together.
