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: 68a

Answer

$K=2\times10^{140}$

Work Step by Step

$\Delta_{r}G^{\circ}=\Sigma n_{p}\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(products)-\Sigma n_{r}\Delta _{f}G^{\circ}(reactants)$ $=[\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(CO_{2},g)+2\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(H_{2}O,g)]-[\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(CH_{4},g)+2\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(O_{2},g)]$ $=[(-394.359\,kJ/mol)+2(-228.572\,kJ/mol)]-[(-50.72\,kJ/mol)+2(0)]$ $=-800.783\,kJ/mol$ $\Delta _{r}G^{\circ}=-RT\ln K$ $\implies K=e^{-\frac{\Delta_{r}G^{\circ}}{RT}}=e^{-\frac{-800.783\times10^{3}\,J/mol}{(8.314\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})(298.15\,K)}}$ $=2\times10^{140}$
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