Calculate ΔGo for the following reaction: CO(g)+12O2(g)⟶CO2(g);ΔHo=−282.84kJ Given, SoCO2=213.8JK−1mol−1,SoCO(g)=197.9JK−1mol−1,SoO2=205.0JK−1mol−1
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Solution
ΔSo=∑So(products)−∑Soreactants =[SoCO2]−[SoCO(g)+12SoO2] =213−[197.9+12×205]=−86.6JK−1 According to Gibbs-Helmholtz equation ΔGo=ΔHo−TΔSo=−282.84−298×(−86.6×10−3) =−257.033kJ