Question 1

A reaction has G = 10.0 kJ and G° = 15.0 kJ at a temperature of 50 °C. Calculate the value of the reaction quotient Q under these conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)   0.16
B)   9.1 × 10-5
C)   1.1 × 104
D)   6.4
E)   6.0 × 10-6

Question 2

For a chemical reaction to be non-spontaneous at any temperature, which of the following conditions must be met?

Accepted Answer

A)   .S° > 0, H° > 0
B)   .S° > 0, H° 
C)   .S° H° 
D)   .S° H° > 0
E)   All reactions are spontaneous at some temperature.

Question 3

Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? 
C2H5OH(l)  + 3O2(g)   2CO2(g)  + 3H2O(l)

Accepted Answer

A)   .S°  0
B)   .S° 
C)   .S° > 0
D)   .S° = H°/T
E)   More information is needed to make a reasonable prediction.

Question 4

Calculate G° for the reaction G° for the reaction   A)  566.60 kJ B)  50.38 kJ C)  25.19 kJ D)  -25.19 kJ E)  -566.60 kJ" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

Accepted Answer

A)   566.60 kJ
B)   50.38 kJ
C)   25.19 kJ
D)   -25.19 kJ
E)   -566.60 kJ

Question 5

Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction?
 HgS(s)  + O2(g)   Hg(l)  + SO2(g)

Accepted Answer

A)   .S°   0
B)   .S° 
C)   .S° > 0
D)   .S° = H°/T
E)   More information is needed to make a reasonable prediction.

Question 6

A chemical reaction has F1F1F1S1F1F1F10G° = 10.0 kJ and F1F1F1S1F1F1F10S° = 50.0 J/K
a. Calculate F1F1F1S1F1F1F10H° for this reaction at 25°C.
b. Could this reaction ever be spontaneous? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

a. H° = 24.9 kJ
b. Yes. ...

Question 7

Which of the following conditions will ensure that a chemical reaction will definitely proceed in the forward direction, toward products?

Accepted Answer

A)   .H > 0
B)   .H 
C)   .Ssys > 0
D)   .Ssurr > Ssys
E)   .S > H/T

Question 8

In tables of thermodynamic data provided in chemistry books, one finds F1F1F1S1F1F1F10H°f, F1F1F1S1F1F1F10G°f, and S° listed. Briefly, explain why the entropy data are supplied as S°, while the enthalpy and free energy data are in the form of F1F1F1S1F1F1F10H°f and F1F1F1S1F1F1F10G°f, respectively.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? 
CaO(s)  + CO2(g)   CaCO3(s)

Accepted Answer

A)   .S°  0
B)   .S° 
C)   .S° > 0
D)   .S° = H°/T
E)   More information is needed to make a reasonable prediction.

Question 10

Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? 
Pb(s)  + Cl2(g)   PbCl2(s)

Accepted Answer

A)   .S°   0
B)   .S° 
C)   .S° > 0
D)   .S° = H°/T
E)   More information is needed to make a reasonable prediction.

Question 11

The temperature at which the following process reaches equilibrium at 1.0 atm is the normal boiling point of hydrogen peroxide.

Use the following thermodynamic information at 298 K to determine this temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)   120°C
B)   144°C
C)   196°C
D)   418°C
E)   585°C

Question 12

Calculate G° for the combustion of propane. G° for the combustion of propane.   A)  -2073.1 kJ B)  -1387.3 kJ C)  -598.5 kJ D)  598.5 kJ E)  2073.1 kJ" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

Accepted Answer

A)   -2073.1 kJ
B)   -1387.3 kJ
C)   -598.5 kJ
D)   598.5 kJ
E)   2073.1 kJ

Question 13

The second law of thermodynamics tells us that

Accepted Answer

A)   the entropy of the universe is constant.
B)   entropy is neither created nor destroyed.
C)   the universe proceeds toward a state of lower entropy.
D)   the universe proceeds toward a state of higher entropy.
E)   the universe cannot create entropy.

Question 14

What is the free energy change, G°, for the equilibrium between hydrogen iodide, hydrogen, and iodine at 453°C? 
G°, for the equilibrium between hydrogen iodide, hydrogen, and iodine at 453°C?    A)  6.4 kJ B)  8.8 kJ C)  15 kJ D)  19 kJ E)  24 kJ" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

Accepted Answer

A)   6.4 kJ
B)   8.8 kJ
C)   15 kJ
D)   19 kJ
E)   24 kJ

Question 15

Hydrogen sulfide decomposes according to the following reaction 
2H2S(g)   2H2(g)  + S2(g) 
For this reaction at 298K S°  = 78.1 J/K, H°  = 169.4 kJ, and G° = 146.1 kJ. What is the value of G° at 900 K?

Accepted Answer

A)   -69881 kJ
B)   48.4 kJ
C)   99.1 kJ
D)   240 kJ
E)   441 kJ

Question 16

Under a given set of conditions, all microstates of a system are equally probable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The temperature at which the following process reaches equilibrium at 1.0 atm is the normal melting point for phosphoric acid. 
Use the following thermodynamic data at 298 K to determine this temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)   286 K
B)   305 K
C)   315 K
D)   347 K
E)   3170 K

Question 18

Calculate S° for the reaction S° for the reaction   A)  -548.1 J/K B)  -147.7 J/K C)  147.7 J/K D)  310.1 J/K E )  548.1 J/K" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

Accepted Answer

A)   -548.1 J/K
B)   -147.7 J/K
C)   147.7 J/K
D)   310.1 J/K E )  548.1 J/K

Question 19

You are given pure samples of pentane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3(l) , and 1,3-pentadiene, CH2=CHCH=CHCH3(l) . What prediction would you make concerning their standard molar entropies at 298 K?

Accepted Answer

A)   S°pentane > S°1, 3-pentadiene
B)   S°pentane 1, 3-pentadiene
C)   S°pentane  S°1, 3-pentadiene
D)   S°pentane = S°1, 3-pentadiene + 2 3CH2CH2CH2CH3(l) , and 1,3-pentadiene, CH2=CHCH=CHCH3(l) . What prediction would you make concerning their standard molar entropies at 298 K? 
A)   S°pentane > S°1, 3-pentadiene 
B)   S°pentane 1, 3-pentadiene 
C)   S°pentane  S°1, 3-pentadiene 
D)   S°pentane = S°1, 3-pentadiene + 2   
E)   More information is needed to make reasonable predictions." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
E)   More information is needed to make reasonable predictions.

Question 20

A sample of water is heated at a constant pressure of one atmosphere. Initially, the sample is ice at 260 K, and at the end the sample consists of steam at 400 K. In which of the following 5K temperature intervals would there be the greatest increase in the entropy of the sample?

Accepted Answer

A)   from 260 K to 265 K
B)   from 275 K to 280 K
C)   from 360 K to 365 K
D)   370 K to 375 K
E)   from 395 K to 400 K

Exam 20: Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and the Direction of Chemical Reactions

What is the free energy change, G°, for the equilibrium between hydrogen iodide, hydrogen, and iodine at 453°C?

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Calculate S° for the reaction

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Hydrogen sulfide decomposes according to the following reaction 2H2S(g)  2H2(g) + S2(g) For this reaction at 298K S° = 78.1 J/K, H° = 169.4 kJ, and G° = 146.1 kJ. What is the value of G° at 900 K?

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? HgS(s) + O2(g)  Hg(l) + SO2(g)

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A chemical reaction has G° = 10.0 kJ and S° = 50.0 J/K a. Calculate H° for this reaction at 25°C. b. Could this reaction ever be spontaneous? Explain your answer.

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Calculate G° for the combustion of propane.

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? C2H5OH(l) + 3O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l)

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? Pb(s) + Cl2(g)  PbCl2(s)

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Calculate G° for the reaction

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The temperature at which the following process reaches equilibrium at 1.0 atm is the normal melting point for phosphoric acid. Use the following thermodynamic data at 298 K to determine this temperature.

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A reaction has G = 10.0 kJ and G° = 15.0 kJ at a temperature of 50 °C. Calculate the value of the reaction quotient Q under these conditions.

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? CaO(s) + CO2(g)  CaCO3(s)

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The temperature at which the following process reaches equilibrium at 1.0 atm is the normal boiling point of hydrogen peroxide. Use the following thermodynamic information at 298 K to determine this temperature.

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In tables of thermodynamic data provided in chemistry books, one finds H°f, G°f, and S° listed. Briefly, explain why the entropy data are supplied as S°, while the enthalpy and free energy data are in the form of H°f and G°f, respectively.

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Which of the following conditions will ensure that a chemical reaction will definitely proceed in the forward direction, toward products?

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A sample of water is heated at a constant pressure of one atmosphere. Initially, the sample is ice at 260 K, and at the end the sample consists of steam at 400 K. In which of the following 5K temperature intervals would there be the greatest increase in the entropy of the sample?

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You are given pure samples of pentane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3(l) , and 1,3-pentadiene, CH2=CHCH=CHCH3(l) . What prediction would you make concerning their standard molar entropies at 298 K?

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The second law of thermodynamics tells us that

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Under a given set of conditions, all microstates of a system are equally probable.

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For a chemical reaction to be non-spontaneous at any temperature, which of the following conditions must be met?

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Hydrogen sulfide decomposes according to the following reaction 2H₂S(g)  2H₂(g) + S₂(g) For this reaction at 298K S°= 78.1 J/K, H°= 169.4 kJ, and G° = 146.1 kJ. What is the value of G° at 900 K?

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? HgS(s) + O₂(g)  Hg(l) + SO₂(g)

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A chemical reaction has G° = 10.0 kJ and S° = 50.0 J/K a. Calculate H°for this reaction at 25°C. b. Could this reaction ever be spontaneous? Explain your answer.

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Calculate G°for the combustion of propane.

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? C₂H₅OH(l) + 3O₂(g)  2CO₂(g) + 3H₂O(l)

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? Pb(s) + Cl₂(g)  PbCl₂(s)

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Calculate G°for the reaction

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Which relationship or statement best describes S° for the following reaction? CaO(s) + CO₂(g)  CaCO₃(s)

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In tables of thermodynamic data provided in chemistry books, one finds H°_f, G°_f, and S° listed. Briefly, explain why the entropy data are supplied as S°, while the enthalpy and free energy data are in the form of H°_f and G°_f, respectively.

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You are given pure samples of pentane, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃(l) , and 1,3-pentadiene, CH₂=CHCH=CHCH₃(l) . What prediction would you make concerning their standard molar entropies at 298 K?

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