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21 January, 18:53

Be sure to answer all parts. Styrene is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene at high temperature in the presence of superheated steam. (a) Given these data, find ΔH o rxn, ΔG o rxn, and ΔS o rxn at 298 K: ΔH o f (kJ/mol) ΔG o f (kJ/mol) S o (J/mol·K) Ethylbenzene, C6H5-CH2CH3 - 12.5 119.7 255 Styrene, C6H5-CH=CH2 103.8 202.5 238 ΔH o rxn ΔG o rxn ΔS o rxn kJ kJ J/K (b) At what temperature is the reaction spontaneous? °C (c) What are ΔG o rxn and K at 600.°C? ΔG o rxn K kJ/mol * 10 Enter your answer in scientific notation.

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  1. 21 January, 19:21
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    a) ΔHºrxn = 116.3 kJ, ΔGºrxn = 82.8 kJ, ΔSºrxn = 0.113 kJ/K

    b) At 753.55 ºC or higher

    c) ΔG = 1.8 x 10⁴ J

    K = 8.2 x 10⁻²

    Explanation:

    a) C6H5-CH2CH3 ⇒ C6H5-CH=CH2 + H₂

    ΔHf kJ/mol - 12.5 103.8 0

    ΔGºf kJ/K 119.7 202.5 0

    Sº J/mol 255 238 130.6*

    Note: This value was not given in our question, but is necessary and can be found in standard handbooks.

    Using Hess law to calculate ΔHºrxn we have

    ΔHºrxn = ΔHfº C6H5-CH=CH2 + ΔHfº H₂ - ΔHºfC6H5-CH2CH3

    ΔHºrxn = 103.8 kJ + 0 kJ - (-12.5 kJ)

    ΔHºrxn = 116.3 kJ

    Similarly,

    ΔGrxn = ΔGºf C6H5-CH=CH2 + ΔGºfH₂ - ΔGºfC6H5CH2CH3

    ΔGºrxn = 202.5 kJ + 0 kJ - 119.7 kJ = 82.8 kJ

    ΔSºrxn = 238 J/mol + 130.6 J/mol - 255 J/K = 113.6 J/K = 0.113 kJ/K

    b) The temperature at which the reaction is spontaneous or feasible occurs when ΔG becomes negative and using

    ΔGrxn = ΔHrxn - TΔS

    we see that will happen when the term TΔS becomes greater than ΔHrxn since ΔS is positive, and so to sollve for T we will make ΔGrxn equal to zero and solve for T. Notice here we will make the assumption that ΔºHrxn and ΔSºrxn remain constant at the higher temperature and will equal the values previously calculated for them. Although this assumption is not entirely correct, it can be used.

    0 = 116 kJ - T (0.113 kJ/K)

    T = 1026.5 K = (1026.55 - 273) ºC = 753.55 ºC

    c) Again we will use

    ΔGrxn = ΔHrxn - TΔS

    to calculate ΔGrxn with the assumption that ΔHº and ΔSºremain constant.

    ΔG = 116.3 kJ - (600+273 K) x 0.113 kJ/K = 116.3 kJ - 873 K x 0.113 kJ/K

    ΔG = 116.3 kJ - 98.6 kJ = 17.65 kJ = 1.8 x 10⁴ J (Note the kJ are converted to J to necessary for the next part of the problem)

    Now for solving for K, the equation to use is

    ΔG = - RTlnK and solve for K

    - ΔG / RT = lnK ∴ K = exp ( - ΔG / RT)

    K = exp ( - 1.8 x 10⁴ J / (8.314 J/K x 873 K)) = 8.2 x 10⁻²
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