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21 June, 02:30

Be sure to answer all parts. methanol, a major industrial feedstock, is made by several catalyzed reactions, such as co (g) + 2h2 (g) → ch3oh (l) one concern about using ch3oh as an auto fuel is its oxidation in air to yield formaldehyde, ch2o (g), which poses a health hazard. calculate δg o at 230°c for this oxidation.

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  1. 21 June, 02:36
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    Given data,

    Temperature, T = 230°C = 503 K

    Consider the chemical reaction,

    CH₃OH (l) + 1/2 O₂ (g) → CH₂O (g) + H₂O (l)

    Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction:

    ΔH⁰rxn = ΣnΔH⁰f (products) - ΣmΔH⁰f (reactants)

    Substitute the values from the table:

    ΔH⁰rxn = { - 115.9 + (-285.8) } - {0 + (-238.7) }

    = - 163.0 kJ

    Calculate the entropy change for the reaction.

    ΔS⁰rxn = (219 + 70) - (127.2 + 1/2 x 205.2) = 59.2 J/K

    Consider the expression for free energy:

    ΔG⁰rxn = ΔH⁰rxn - T ΔS⁰rxn

    Substitute the values in the above equation

    ΔG⁰rxn = - 163 x 10³ - (503 x 59.2)

    = - 192777.6 J

    = - 192.777 kJ
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