Earth's atmosphere is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, and 0.03% carbon dioxide with very small percentages of other elements. Our atmosphere also contains water vapor. In addition, Earth's atmosphere contains traces of dust particles, pollen, plant grains and other solid particles.
The formula for the change in Gibbs energy of a solid is:
ΔG = Vm ΔP
where, ΔG is change in Gibbs, Vm is molar volume, ΔP is
change in pressure
ΔP = P(final) – P(initial)
P(final) = 1 atm = 101325 Pa
P(initial) = ρ_water *g *h = (1030 kg/m^3) * 9.8 m/s^2 *
2000 m = 20188000 kg m/s^2 = 20188000 Pa
Vm = (950 kg/m^3) * (1000 mol / 891.48 kg) = 1065.64
mol/m^3
So,
ΔG = (1065.64 mol/m^3) * (101325 Pa - 20188000 Pa)
<span>ΔG = -21405164347 J = -21.4 GJ</span>