What is the equilibrium constant Kc for the following reaction at 400K 2NOCl(g)⇌2NO(g)+Cl2(g) ΔHo=77.2kJ,ΔSo=122JK−1 at 400K.
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Solution
According to Gibbs-Helmholtz equation ΔGo=ΔHo−TΔSo=77.2−400×122×10−3 =28.4kJ=28.4×103J we know that ΔGo=−2.303RTlogKc ∴logKc=−ΔGo2.303RT=28.4×1032.303×8.314×400=−3.7081 Kc=antilog(−3.7081)=1.958×10−4