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: 71a

Answer

$7.07\times10^{29}$

Work Step by Step

$\Delta_{r}G^{\circ}=\Sigma n_{p}\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(products)-\Sigma n_{r}\Delta _{f}G^{\circ}(reactants)$ $=[2\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(H_{2}O,g)]-[2\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(H_{2},g)+\Delta_{f}G^{\circ}(O_{2},g)]$ $=[2(-228.572\,kJ/mol)]-[2(0)+(0)]$ $=-457.144\,kJ/mol$ $\Delta _{r}G^{\circ}=-RT\ln K^{\circ}$ $\implies K^{\circ}=e^{-\frac{\Delta _{r}G^{\circ}}{RT}}=e^{-\frac{-457.144\times10^{3}\,J/mol}{(8.314\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})(800.\,K)}}$ $=7.07\times10^{29}$
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