
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Author: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18.A, Problem 1Q
The decomposition of diamond to graphite [C(diamond) → C(graphite)] is
- a. Use ΔfG° values from Appendix L to calculate ΔrG° and Keq for the reaction under standard conditions and 298.15 K.
- b. Use ΔfH° and S° values from Appendix L to estimate ΔrG° and Keq for the reaction at 1000 K. Assume that enthalpy and entropy values are valid at these temperatures. Does heating shift the equilibrium toward the formation of diamond or graphite?
- c. Why is the formation of diamond favored at high pressures?
- d. The phase diagram shows that diamond is thermodynamically favored over graphite at 20,000 atmospheres pressure (about 2 GPa) at room temperature. Why is this conversion actually done at much higher temperatures and pressures?
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