Methanol, a potential replacement for gasoline as an automotive fuel, can be made from H2 and CO by the reaction
CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH(g)
At 500.0 K, this reaction has Kp = 6.25 x 10-3. Calculate ?

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Answer:

[tex]\Delta G=-48.2kJ/mol[/tex]

Explanation:

Hello,

In this case, considering that the relationship between Kp and K is:

[tex]K=\frac{Kp}{RT^{\Delta \nu}}[/tex]

Whereas the change in the number of moles (stoichiometric coefficients) is:

[tex]\Delta \nu=1-2-1=-2[/tex]

The equilibrium constant is:

[tex]K=\frac{6.25x10^{-3}}{(8.314\frac{J}{mol\times K}*500.0K)^{-2}}\\\\K=1.08x10^{5}[/tex]

In such a way, the Gibbs free energy of reaction is:

[tex]\Delta G=-RTln(K)=-8.314\frac{J}{mol\times K}*500.0K*ln(1.08x10^5)\\\\\Delta G=-48.2kJ/mol[/tex]

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