Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), is a rather stable greenhouse gas (17,000 times more effective than CO2). It has an estimated half-life of 740 years at 25°C (assuming irreversible reaction) from its first order decomposition at constant volume. Given this information and looking up the Gibbs free energy of reaction (from the reaction NF3 1/2 N2 + 3/2 F2), plot the equilibrium constant (Keq), the forward reaction rate (kr) and the reverse reaction rate (k:) as a function of temperature. For the forward reaction, assume the pre- exponential term is 1013 s'.

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Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), is a rather stable greenhouse gas (17,000 times more effective
than CO2). It has an estimated half-life of 740 years at 25°C (assuming irreversible
reaction) from its first order decomposition at constant volume. Given this information
and looking up the Gibbs free energy of reaction (from the reaction NF3 + 1/2 N2 + 3/2
F2), plot the equilibrium constant (Keq), the forward reaction rate (kr) and the reverse
reaction rate (kr) as a function of temperature. For the forward reaction, assume the pre-
exponential term is 1013 s-!.
Transcribed Image Text:Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), is a rather stable greenhouse gas (17,000 times more effective than CO2). It has an estimated half-life of 740 years at 25°C (assuming irreversible reaction) from its first order decomposition at constant volume. Given this information and looking up the Gibbs free energy of reaction (from the reaction NF3 + 1/2 N2 + 3/2 F2), plot the equilibrium constant (Keq), the forward reaction rate (kr) and the reverse reaction rate (kr) as a function of temperature. For the forward reaction, assume the pre- exponential term is 1013 s-!.
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