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General Chemistry Principles
(A) Write thermodynamic equilibrium constant expressions for each of the following reactions. Relate these to Kc or Kp where appropriate.(B) Write a thermodynamic equilibrium constant expression to
Determine the equilibrium constants K and Kc at 298.15 K for the dissolution of magnesium hydroxide in an acidic solution. Mg(OH)2(s) + 2 H*(aq) — Mg²+(aq) + 2 H₂O(1)
(A) Determine the thermodynamic equilibrium constant at 298.15 K for(B) What is the value of the thermodynamic equilibrium constant at 298.15 K for the reaction of solid manganese dioxide with
Which substance in each of the following pairs would have the greater entropy? Explain.(a) At 75 °C and 1 bar: 1 mol H2O(l) or 1 mol H2O(g)(b) At 5 °C and 1 bar: 50.0 g Fe(s) or 0.80 mol Fe(s)(c) 1
Without performing any calculations or using data from Appendix D, predict whether ΔrS° for each of the following reactions is positive or negative. If it is not possible to determine the sign of
(A) At what temperature will the formation of NO2(g) from NO(g) and O2(g) have Kp = 1.50 x 102? For the reaction 2 NO(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 NO2(g) at 25 °C, ΔrH° = -114.1 kJ mol-1, and ΔrS° = -146.5
At what temperature will the equilibrium constant for the formation of NOCl(g) be K = 1.00 x 103? Data for this reaction at 25 °C are 2 NO(g) + Cl₂(g) 2 NOCI(g) A.G° = -40.9 kJ mol-¹ AH = -77.1
(A) Estimate the temperature at which K = 5.8 x 10-2 for the reaction in Example 13-12. Use data from Table 13.8 and Figure 13-10.(B) What is the value of Kp for the reaction 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) Δ 2
By analogy to ΔfH° and ΔfG° how would you define standard entropy of formation? Which would have the largest standard entropy of formation: CH4(g), CH3CH2OH(l), or CS2(l)? First make a
Use data from Table 13.8 and Figure 13-10 to estimate the temperature at which K = 1.0 x 106 for the reactionTable 13.8Figure 13-10 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) - 2 SO3(g)
(A) Dinitrogen pentoxide, N2O5, is a solid with a high vapor pressure. Its vapor pressure at 7.5 °C is 100 mmHg, and the solid sublimes at a pressure of 1.00 atm at 32.4 °C. What is ΔrG° 25 °C
In Example 13-3, we dealt with ΔvapH° and ΔvapS° for water at 100 °C.(a) Use data from Appendix D to determine values for these two quantities at 25 °C.(b) From your knowledge of the structure
Calculate the entropy change, ΔS, for the following processes. If necessary, look up required data in Appendix D.(a) A mole of He(g) undergoes an expansion from V to 2V at 298 K.(b) The temperature
Calculate the entropy change, ΔS, for the following processes. If necessary, look up required data in Appendix D.(a) The pressure of one mole of O2(g) is increased from P to 2P at 298 K.(b) The
Estimate the normal boiling point of bromine, Br2 in the following way: Determine ΔvapH° for Br2 from data in Appendix D. Assume that ΔvapH° remains constant and that Trouton’s rule is obeyed.
Pentane is one of the most volatile of the hydrocarbons in gasoline. At 298.15 K, the following enthalpies of formation are given for pentane: ΔfH°[C5H12(l)] = -173.5 kJ mol-1; ΔfH°[C5H12(g)] =
Which of the following substances would obey Trouton’s rule most closely: HF, C6H5CH3 (toluene), or CH3OH (methanol)? Explain your reasoning.
In what temperature range can the following equilibrium be established? Explain. H₂O(1, 0.50 bar) H₂O(g, 0.50 bar)
Refer to Figure 12-28 and equation (13.13). Which has the lowest Gibbs energy at 1 atm and -60 °C: solid, liquid, or gaseous carbon dioxide? Explain.Figure 12-28Eq. 13.13 Pressure (not to
Indicate which of the four cases in Table 13.3 applies to each of the following reactions. If you are unable to decide from only the information given, state why.Table 13.3 (a) PC13(g) + Cl₂(g) (b)
Which of the following changes in a thermodynamic property would you expect to find for the reaction Br2(g) → 2 Br(g) at all temperatures? Explain. (a) ΔH < 0;(b) ΔS > 0; (c) ΔG < 0;(d) ΔS <
Indicate which of the four cases in Table 13.3 applies to each of the following reactions. If you are unable to decide from only the information given, state why.Table 13.3 (a) H₂O(g) +0₂(g) →
If a reaction can be carried out only because of an external influence, such as the use of an external source of power, which of the following changes in a thermodynamic property must apply?
For the mixing of ideal gases (see Figure 13-3), explain whether a positive, negative, or zero value is expected for ΔH, ΔS, and ΔG.Figure 13-3 ою (a) Before mixing HD (b) After mixing
We will see that, for the formation of an ideal solution of liquid components, ΔH = 0. What would you expect for the values of ΔS and ΔG? (Is each value positive, negative, or zero?)
Use data from Appendix D to determine values of ΔrG° for the following reactions at 25 °C. → (a) C₂H₂(g) + 2 H₂(g) (b) 2 SO3(g) (c) Fe3O4(s) + 4 H₂(g) (d) 2 Al(s) + 6 H* (aq) 2
Explain why (a) Some exothermic reactions do not occur spontaneously, and (b) Some reactions in which the entropy of the system increases do not occur spontaneously.
From the data given in the following table, determine ΔrS° for the reaction NH3(g) + HCl(g) → NH4Cl(s). All data are at 298 K. A+H°, kJ mol-1 NH3(g) -46.11 HCl(g) -92.31 NH4Cl(s) -314.4 A&Gº,
Explain why you would expect a reaction of the type AB(g) → A(g) + B(g) always to be spontaneous at high rather than at low temperatures.
The following ΔrG° values are given for 25 °C.Combine the preceding equations, as necessary, to obtain ΔrG° values for each of the following reactions.Of reactions (a), (b), and (c), which would
At 298 K, for the reaction 2 PCl3(g) + O2(g) → 2 POCl3(l), ΔrH° = -620.2 kJ mol-1 and the standard molar entropies, in J mol–1 K–1, are PCl3(g), 311.8; O2(g), 205.1; and POCl3(l), 222.4.
The following ΔrG° values are given for 25 °C.Combine the preceding equations, as necessary, to obtain ΔrG° values for the following reactions.Of reactions (a), (b), and (c), which is
Together with the following data, to estimate the bond-dissociation energy of the F2 molecule.Compare your result with the value listed in Table 10.3.Table 10.3 F₂(g) - 2 F(g) A.G° = 123.9 kJ mol-1
Write an equation for the combustion of one mole of benzene, C6H6(l), and determine at 298 K if the products of the combustion are (a) CO2(g) and H2O(l), and (b) CO2(g) and H2O(g). Describe how
Assess the feasibility of the reactionby determining each of the following quantities for this reaction at 25 °C.(a) ΔrS° (The standard molar entropy of N2F4(g) is 301.2 J mol-1 K-1.)(b) ΔrH°
For each of the following reactions, write down the relationship between K and either Kp or Kc, as appropriate. (a) 2 SO₂(g) + O₂(g) = - 2 SO3(g) 1/11 (b) HI(g) = (c) NH4HCO3(s) I2(g) NH3(g) +
Solid ammonium nitrate can decompose to dinitrogen oxide gas and liquid water. What is ΔrG° at 298 K? Is the decomposition reaction favored at temperatures above or below 298 K?
Calculate the equilibrium constant and ΔrG° for the reaction CO(g) + 2 H2(g) → CH3OH(g) at 483 K by using the data tables from Appendix D. TABLE D.1 Ground-State Electron Configurations Element
Use data from Appendix D to establish for the reaction 2 N2O4(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 N2O5(g):(a) ΔrG° at 298 K for the reaction as written;(b) K at 298 K. TABLE D.1 Ground-State Electron
In Example 13-2, we were unable to conclude by inspection whether ΔrS° for the reaction CO(g) + H2O(g) → CO2(g) + H2(g) should be positive or negative. Use data from Appendix D to obtain ΔrS°
H2(g) can be prepared by passing steam over hot iron: 3 Fe(s) + 4 H2O(g) ⇌ Fe3O4(s) + 4 H2(g).(a) Write an expression for the thermodynamic equilibrium constant for this reaction.(b) Explain why
Use data from Appendix D to determine values at 298 K of and K for the following reactions. (The equations are not balanced.) (a) HCl(g) + O₂(g) (b) Fe₂O3(s) + H₂(g) (c) Ag¹(aq) + SO4²
In the synthesis of gaseous methanol from carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas, the following equilibrium concentrations were determined at 483 K: [CO(g)] = 0.0911 M, [H2(g)] = 0.0822 M, and
Use thermodynamic data at 298 K to decide in which direction the reactionis spontaneous when the partial pressures of SO2, O2, and SO3 are 1.0 x 10-4, 0.20, and 0.10 bar, respectively. 2 SO2(g) +
Use thermodynamic data at 298 K to decide in which direction the reactionis spontaneous when the partial pressures of H2, Cl2, and HCl are all 0.5 bar. Cl₂(g) → 2 HCI(g) H₂(g) + Cl₂(g)
For the reaction below, ΔrG° = 27.07 kJ mol-1 at 298 K.Use this thermodynamic quantity to decide in which direction the reaction is spontaneous when the concentrations of CH3CO2H(aq), CH3CO2-(aq),
For the reaction below, ΔrG° = 29.05 kJ mol-1 at 298 K.Use this thermodynamic quantity to decide in which direction the reaction is spontaneous when the concentrations of NH3(aq), NH4+(aq), and
For the reaction 2 NO(g) + O2(g) → 2 NO2(g) all but one of the following equations is correct. Which is incorrect, and why? (a) K = Kp; (b) ΔrS° = (ΔrH° - ΔrG°)/T;(c) K = e-ΔrG°/RT;(d)
Sketch the propene molecule, CH3CH ≡ CH2. Indicate the bond angles in this molecule. What is the maximum number of atoms that can be in the same plane?
Lactic acid has the formula CH3CH(OH)COOH. Sketch the lactic acid molecule, and indicate the various bond angles.
Levulinic acid has the formula CH3(CO)CH2CH2COOH. Sketch the levulinic acid molecule, and indicate the various bond angles.
Sketch, by using the dash and wedge symbolism, the H2NCH2CHO molecule, and indicate the various bond angles.
Use data from Table 10.3, but without performing detailed calculations, determine whether each of the following reactions is exothermic or endothermic.Table 10.3 (a) CH4(g) + I(g) (b) H₂(g) +
One of the isomers of chloromethanol has the formula ClCH2OH. Sketch, by using the dash and wedge symbolism, this isomer of chloromethanol, and indicate the various bond angles.
Use bond energies from Table 10.3 to estimate ΔrH for the following reaction.Table 10.3 C₂H2(g) + H2(g) C₂H4(g) A₁H = ?
Equations (1) and (2) can be combined to yield the equation for the formation of CH4(g) from its elements.Use the preceding data and a bond energy of 436 kJ mol-1 for H2 to estimate the C—H bond
A reaction involved in the sequence of reactions leading to the destruction of ozone isEstimate the oxygen-oxygen bond energy in ozone by using the oxygen–oxygen bond energy in dioxygen from Table
Given the bond-dissociation energies: nitrogen-to-oxygen bond in NO, 631 kJ mol-1; H—H in H2, 436 kJ mol-1; N—H in NH3, 389 kJ mol-1; O—H in H2O, 463 kJ mol-1; calculate ΔrH for the reaction
The following statements are not made as carefully as they might be. Criticize each one.(a) Lewis structures with formal charges are incorrect.(b) Triatomic molecules have a planar shape.(c)
A compound consists of 42.44% N and 57.56% F, by mass. Write a plausible Lewis structure based on the empirical formula of this compound.
A 0.325 g sample of a gaseous hydrocarbon occupies a volume of 193 mL at 749 mmHg and 26.1 °C. Determine the molecular mass, and write a plausible condensed structural formula for this hydrocarbon.
A 1.24 g sample of a hydrocarbon, when completely burned in an excess of O2(g), yields 4.04 g CO2 and 1.24 g H2O. Draw a plausible structural formula for the hydrocarbon molecule.
Draw Lewis structures for two different molecules with the formula C3H4. Is either of these molecules linear? Explain.
Use the bond-dissociation energies of N2(g) and O2(g) in Table 10.3, together with data from Appendix D, to estimate the bond-dissociation energy of NO(g).Table 10.3 TABLE 10.3 Some Average Bond
Sodium azide, NaN3, is the nitrogen gas-forming substance used in automobile air-bag systems. It is an ionic compound containing the azide ion, N3- In this ion, the two nitrogen-to-nitrogen bond
Hydrogen azide, HN3, is a liquid that explodes violently when subjected to physical shock. In the HN3 molecule, one nitrogen-to-nitrogen bond length is 113 pm, and the other is 124 pm. The H—N—N
A few years ago the synthesis of a salt containing the N5+ ion was reported. What is the likely shape of this ion—linear, bent, zigzag, tetrahedral, seesaw, or square-planar? Explain your choice.
Carbon suboxide has the formula C3O2. The carbon-to-carbon bond lengths are 130 pm and carbon-to-oxygen, 120 pm. Propose a plausible Lewis structure to account for these bond lengths, and predict the
In certain polar solvents, PCl5 undergoes an ionization reaction in which a Cl- ion leaves one PCl5 molecule and attaches itself to another. The products of the ionization are PCl4+ and PCl6-. Draw a
Estimate the enthalpy of formation of HCN using bond energies from Table 10.3, data from elsewhere in the text, and the reaction scheme outlined as follows.Table 10.3 C(g) A,H° = ? HCN(g) AH° =
The standard enthalpy of formation of H2O2(g) is -136 kJ mol-1. Use this value, with other appropriate data from the text, to estimate the oxygen-to-oxygen single-bond energy. Compare your result
Use the VSEPR theory to predict a probable shape of the molecule F4SCH2, and explain the source of any ambiguities in your prediction.
For LiBr, the dipole moment (measured in the gas phase) and the bond length (measured in the solid state) are 7.268 D and 217 pm, respectively. For NaCl, the corresponding values are 9.001 D and
The standard enthalpy of formation of methanethiol, CH3SH(g), is -22.9 kJ mol-1. Methanethiol can be synthesized by the reaction of gaseous methanol and H2S(g). Water vapor is another product. Use
One possibility for the electron-group geometry for seven electron groups is pentagonal-bipyramidal, as found in the IF7 molecule. Write the VSEPR notation for this molecule. Sketch the structure of
The extent to which an acid (HA) ionizes in water depends upon the stability of the anion (A-); the more stable the anion, the more extensive is the dissociation of the acid. The anion is most stable
When molten sulfur reacts with chlorine gas, a vilesmelling orange liquid forms. When analyzed, the liquid compound has the empirical formula SCl. Several possible Lewis structures are shown below.
Hydrogen azide, HN3, can exist in two forms. One form has the three nitrogen atoms connected in a line; and the nitrogen atoms form a triangle in the other. Construct Lewis structures for these
A pair of isoelectronic species for C and N exist with the formula X2O4 in which there is an X—X bond. A corresponding fluoride of boron also exists. Draw Lewis structures for these species and
Acetone (CH3)2C = O, a ketone, will react with a strong base (A-) to produce the enolate anion, CH3(C = O)CH2-. Draw the Lewis structure of the enolate anion, and describe the relative contributions
The species PBr4- has been synthesized and has been described as a tetrahedral anion. Comment on this description.
One of the allotropes of sulfur is a ring of eight sulfur atoms. Draw the Lewis structure for the S8 ring. Is the ring likely to be planar? The S8 ring can be oxidized to produce S8O. In S8O, the
Match each of the following species with one of these hybridization schemes: sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d, sp3d2.(a) PF6-;(b) COS; (c) SiCl4; (d) NO3-;(e) AsF5.
Why does the hybridization sp3d not account for bonding in the molecule BrF5? What hybridization scheme does work? Explain.
The viscosity of automotive motor oil is designated by its SAE number, such as 40 W. When compared in a ball viscometer (Fig. 12-15), the ball drops much faster through 10 W oil than through 40 W
Construct a concept map that connects the ideas of molecular orbital theory.
(A) With as much detail as possible, describe the phase changes that would occur if a sample of water represented by point R in Figure 12-30 were brought first to point P and then to point Q.Figure
A sample of 113 L of helium gas at 1360 °C and prevailing barometric pressure is passed through molten silver at the same temperature. The gas becomes saturated with silver vapor, and the liquid
Use data from Table 12.5 to estimate (a) The boiling point of water in Santa Fe, New Mexico, if the prevailing atmospheric pressure is 640 mmHg; (b) The prevailing atmospheric pressure at Lake
An 80.0 g piece of dry ice, CO2(s), is placed in a 0.500 L container, and the container is sealed. If this container is held at 25 °C, what state(s) of matter must be present?
Using methods similar to Examples 12-10 and 12-11, calculate the density of CsCl. Use 169 pm as the radius of Cs+.Examples 12-10Use data from Example 12-9, together with the molar mass of Fe and the
Ionic liquids (ILs) are salts that are in the liquid state. At a given temperature, ILs have lower vapor pressures than molecular compounds in the liquid state because the forces of attraction
All solids contain defects or imperfections of structure or composition. Defects are important because they influence properties, such as mechanical strength. Two common types of defects are a
The phenomena in Figure 12-22 will be seen at the critical temperature only if the proper amount of liquid is placed in the sealed tube initially. Why should this be the case? What would you expect
Of the compounds HF, CH4, CH3OH, N2H4, and CHCl3, hydrogen bonding is an important intermolecular force in (a) None of these; (b) Two of these;(c) Three of these; (d) All but one of these; (e)
The synthesis of methanol is of great importance because methanol can be used directly as a motor fuel, mixed with gasoline for fuel use, or converted to other organic compounds. The synthesis
A system containing four neon atoms is confined to a one-dimensional box. The system undergoes an expansion from 905 pm to 1810 pm at a fixed total energy of 14.0 x 10-24 J. (a) Determine the number
Expansion of a gas into a vacuum is not only spontaneous but also instantaneous. Is it generally true that a spontaneous process is also instantaneous? Explain.
Consider a system of five distinguishable particles confined to a one-dimensional box of length L. Describe how the following actions affect the number of accessible microstates and the entropy of
(A) How many microstates are there for four neon atoms confined to a 905 pm box if the total energy is 20.0 x 10-24 J?(B) Which of the following, (a) or (b), represents a change in volume? E/10-24
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