To get the value of ΔG we need to get first the value of ΔG°:
when ΔG° = - R*T*㏑K
when R is constant in KJ = 0.00831 KJ
T is the temperature in Kelvin = 25+273 = 298 K
and K is the equilibrium constant = 4.5 x 10^-4
so by substitution:
∴ ΔG° = - 0.00831 * 298 K * ㏑4.5 x 10^-4
= -19 KJ
then, we can now get the value of ΔG when:
ΔG = ΔG° - RT*㏑[HNO2]/[H+][NO2]
when ΔG° = -19 KJ
and R is constant in KJ = 0.00831
and T is the temperature in Kelvin = 298 K
and [HNO2] = 0.21 m & [H+] = 5.9 x 10^-2 & [NO2-] = 6.3 x 10^-4 m
so, by substitution:
ΔG = -19 KJ - 0.00831 * 298K* ㏑(0.21/5.9x10^-2*6.3 x10^-4 )
= -40
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