The given question is incomplete, the complete question is:
How does the spontaneity of the process below depend on temperature? PCI5(9)+H2O(g)POCI3(g) +2HCI(g) -126 kJ mol1, AS = 146 J K-'mol1 ΔΗ Select the correct answer below: nonspontaneous at all temperatures spontaneous at all temperatures spontaneous at high temperatures and nonspontaneous at low temperatures spontaneous at low temperatures and nonspontaneous at high temperatures
Answer:
The correct answer is spontaneous at all the temperatures.
Explanation:
Gibbs Free energy is an essential relation that determines the spontaneity of any reaction, that is, ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
When ΔG is less than zero, that is, negative, the reaction is considered to be in spontaneous state. Based on the given information, ΔH = -126 kJ/mol
= -126000 J/mol, it is negative
ΔS = 146 J/K/mol, it is positive
Now, ΔG = ΔH-TΔS
= (-ve) - T (+ve), Thus, when ΔH, is -ve, ΔS is +ve, -TΔS is -ve, the ΔG will be -ve. Therefore, reaction will be spontaneous at all the temperatures.
