The decomposition of crystalline N2O5 N2O5(s) 2NO2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) is an example of a reaction

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The decomposition of crystalline N2O5
N2O5(s) → 2NO2(g) + 1/2 O2(g)
is an example of a reaction that is thermodynamically favored even though it absorbs heat. At 25°C we have the following values for the standard state enthalpy and free energy changes of the reaction:
∆Ho = + 109.6 kJ/mol
∆Go = - 30.5 kJ/mo
a. Calculate ∆So at 25oC.
b. Why is the entropy change so favorable for this reaction?
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Biochemistry Concepts and Connections

ISBN: 978-0321839923

1st edition

Authors: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews

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