Chapter 20: Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Free Energy
Progressor Quiz



1.  

Which of the following processes are spontaneous?

a. H3O+(aq) + Cl-(aq) ---> HCl(aq) + H2O(l)
b. CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) ---> CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
c. NaCl(s) + H2O(l) ---> Na+(aq, 1M) + Cl- (aq, 1 M)
d. AgCl(s) + H2O(l) ---> Ag+(aq, 1 M) + Cl-(aq, 1 M)



2.  

For which of the following is G > 0?

a. HC2H3O2(aq) + H2O(l) <==> H3O+(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq)
b. Br2(l) ---> Br2(s) at 25°C
c. 2 Na(s) + Cl2(g) ---> 2 NaCl(s)



3.  

Hfusion of ethanol is 5.01 kJ/mol, and its melting point is -114°C. What is S for s ---> l at the melting point?



4.  

Use thermodynamic data in the appendix of your text to determine G° for the process below at 298 K.

4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g) ---> 4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g)



5.  

For 2 NaHCO3(s) <==> Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g), Kp = 0.23 at 100°C. What is G° at this temperature?



6.  

Find Keq for the process CH3CH2OH(l) ---> C2H4(g)+ H2O(l) at 298 K.



7.  

Find Keq at 500 K for CO(g) + 2 H2(g) <==> CH3OH(g).



8.  

The reaction below is nonspontaneous at 25°C. Which of the following reactions could be coupled with this reaction to make the production of iron spontaneous?

2 Fe2O3(s) ---> 4 Fe(s) + 3 O2(g)



9.  

"In a spontaneous process the entropy of the universe increases" is a statement of the



10.  

Consider the reaction:

N2O4(g) <==> 2 NO2(g)

Keq = 0.1134 at 20°C, and the change in enthalpy of the reaction is 58.03 kJ/mol. What is Keq for this reaction at 400 K?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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