Activity: Absolute standard entropy values for N2O4 (g) and NO2 (g) are 304 J K-1 mol-1 and 240 J K-1 mol-1, respectively. Calculate the total standard enthalpy change (system + surroundings) and determine whether the reaction is spontaneous at 25 °C. How will increasing the temperature to 100 °C affect the spontaneity of this reaction? Give the results of all your calculations correct to the nearest whole numbers.
N2O4(g) -> 2NO2(g) ΔH°rxn = +57 kJ mol-1
- standard entropy change for the system, ΔS°sys = J K-1 mol-1
- standard entropy change for the surroundings at 25 °C, ΔS°surr = J K-1 mol-1
- total entropy change for the system and the surroundings at 25 °C, ΔS°total = J K-1 mol-1
The reaction --- spontaneous at 25 °C.
The reverse reaction --- spontaneous at this temperature.
- standard entropy change for the surroundings at 100 °C, ΔS°surr = J K-1 mol-1
- total entropy change for the system and the surroundings at 100 °C, ΔS°total = J K-1 mol-1
The reaction --- spontaneous at 100 °C.
The reverse reaction --- spontaneous at this temperature.