Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Sections 17.1-17.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 854: 52d

Answer

$\Delta S^{\circ}_{rxn}=119.6\,JK^{-1}$ Since the number of moles of gas stays constant, it is not easy to rationalize the sign of $\Delta S^{\circ}_{rxn}$. Still, we can predict that the change in entropy is small.

Work Step by Step

$\Delta S^{\circ}_{rxn}=\Sigma n_{p}S^{\circ}(products)-\Sigma n_{r}S^{\circ}(reactants)$ $=[1\,mol\times S^{\circ}(N_{2},g)+ 4\,mol\times S^{\circ}(H_{2}O,g)]-[1\,mol\times S^{\circ}(N_{2}O_{4},g)+4\,mol\times S^{\circ}(H_{2},g)]$ $=[1\,mol (191.6\,JK^{-1}mol^{-1})+4\,mol(188.8\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})]-[1\,mol(304.4\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})+4\,mol(130.7\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})]$ $=119.6\,JK^{-1}$ Since the number of moles of gas stays constant, it is not easy to rationalize the sign of $\Delta S^{\circ}_{rxn}$. Still, we can predict that the change in entropy is small.
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