Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Thermodynamics: Directionality of Chemical Reactions - Questions for Review and Thought - Topical Questions - Page 737d: 67b

Answer

$K=5\times10^{-31}$

Work Step by Step

$\Delta_{r}G^{\circ}=\Sigma n_{p}\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(products)-\Sigma n_{r}\Delta _{f}G^{\circ}(reactants)$ $=[2\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(NO,g)]-[\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(N_{2},g)+\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(O_{2},g)]$ $=[2(86.55\,kJ/mol)]-[(0)+(0)]$ $=173.1\,kJ/mol$ $\Delta _{r}G^{\circ}=-RT\ln K$ $\implies K=e^{-\frac{\Delta_{r}G^{\circ}}{RT}}=e^{-\frac{173.1\times10^{3}\,J/mol}{(8.314\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})(298.15\,K)}}$ $=5\times10^{-31}$
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