Chapter 18, Problem 18.81QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The spontaneity of the given reaction has to be explained based on the sings of ${\text{ΔH}}^{\text{o}}\text{and}{\text{ΔS}}^{\text{o}}\text{.}$

Concept introduction:

Standard free energy change:

Standard free energy change is measured by subtracting the product of temperature and standard entropy change from the standard enthalpy change of a system.

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{ΔG}}^{\text{o}}\text{=}{\text{ΔH}}^{\text{o}}\text{-}{\text{TΔS}}^{\text{o}}\\ \text{where,}\\ {\text{ΔG}}^{\text{o}}\text{-}\text{standard}\text{free}\text{energy change}\\ {\text{ΔH}}^{\text{o}}\text{-}\text{standard}\text{enthalpy}\text{change}\\ {\text{ΔS}}^{\text{o}}\text{-}\text{standard}\text{entropy change}\text{and T}\text{-}\text{temperature}\text{.}\end{array}$

To explain: The spontaneity of the given reaction