Chemistry: Molecular Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Exercises - Page 881: 58

Answer

$\Delta S^{\circ}= -278.4\,J/K$ $\Delta S^{\circ}$ is negative because of the decrease in the moles of gas.

Work Step by Step

The reaction can be written as $N_{2}(g)+3F_{2}(g)\rightarrow 2NF_{3}(g)$ Recall: $\Delta S^{\circ}_{rxn}=\Sigma n_{p}S^{\circ}(products)-\Sigma n_{r}S^{\circ}(reactants)$ Then, $\Delta S^{\circ}=[2\,mol\times S^{\circ}(NF_{3},g)]-[1\,mol\times S^{\circ}(N_{2},g)+3\,mol\times S^{\circ}(F_{2},g)]$ $=[2\,mol(260.8\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})]-[1\,mol(191.6\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})+3\,mol(202.79\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})]$ $=-278.4\,J/K$ The change in entropy is negative as the entropy decreases due to the decrease in the moles of gas.
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