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Tin is obtained from cassiterite by reduction with coke. Use the data given below to determine the minimum temperature (in K) at which the reduction of cassiterite by coke would take place.

At 298 K:ΔfH(SnO2(s))=581.0 kJmol1,ΔfH(CO2(g))=394.0 kJmol1
S(SnO2(s))=56.0JK1mol1,S(Sn(s))=52.0JK1mol1,S(C(s))=6.0JK1mol1,S(CO2(g))=210.0JK1mol1
Assume that the enthalpies and the entropies are temperature independent.


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SnO2(s)+C(s)CO2+Sn
ΔH=(ΔfH)P(ΔfH)R
=(394+581) kJ/mol
=+187 kJ/mol

ΔS=(S)P(S)R
=(210+52)(56+6) J/Kmol

=200 J/kmol

For any reaction to take place, ΔG<0
The minimum temperature is where ΔG=0
ΔG=0=ΔHTΔS
187×1000200T=0

T=935K


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