Question

Calculate the maximum amount of useful work that can be obtained and comment on the spontaneity for the reaction at 25C :

Answer 1

Answer:

$1.41 *10^{3} kJ/mol$

Explanation:

First, we find in the tables the ΔH of formation of each compound. As you can see in the (image 1)

Then we solve the ecuation for ΔH°reaction

ΔH°reaction=∑ΔH°f(products)−∑ΔH°f(Reactants)

ΔH°reaction= (-2* 393.5 - 2*285.8) - (52.4 + 0) kJ/mol

ΔH°reaction = -1.41 *10^3  kJ/mol