Chapter 16.5, Problem 16.5CE

The reaction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen to form methanol is quite slow at room temperature. As a general rule, reactions go faster at higher temperatures. Suppose that you tried to speed up this reaction by increasing the temperature.

1. (a) Assuming that Δ_rH° does not change very much as the temperature changes, what effect would increasing the temperature have on ${\Delta }_{\text{r}}{S}_{\text{surroundings}}^{°}$?
2. (b) Assuming that Δ_rS° for a reaction System does not change much as the temperature changes, what effect would increasing the temperature have on ${\Delta }_{\text{r}}{S}_{\text{universe}}^{°}$?