Chemistry (7th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy and Equilibrium - Section Problems - Page 750: 61

Answer

-0.51 J/K

Work Step by Step

For an ideal gas at constant temperature, recall that $\Delta S=nR\ln \frac{V_{final}}{V_{initial}}$ Here, $n=2.4\,g\times\frac{1\,mol\,CH_{4}}{16.04\,g}=0.15\,mol$ Then, $\Delta S=(0.15\,mol)(8.314\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})(\ln\frac{20.0\,L}{30.0\,L})$ For an ideal gas at constant temperature, recall that $\Delta S=nR\ln \frac{V_{final}}{V_{initial}}$ Here, $n=1.6\,g\times\frac{1\,mol\,O_{2}}{32\,g}=0.050\,mol$ Then, $\Delta S=(0.050\,mol)(8.314\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})(\ln\frac{3.5\,L}{2.5\,L})$ $=0.14\,J/K$
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