Engineering
Chemistry
Cell Potential Free Energy and Equilibrium Constant
Question

The following reaction is performed at 298 K.

2NO(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO2(g)

The standard free energy of formation of NO(g) is 86.6 kJ/mol at 298 K. What is the standard free energy of formation of NO2(g) at 298 K? (Kp = 1.6×1012)

86600ℓn(1.6×1012)R(298)

R(298) ℓn(1.6 × 1012) – 86600

0.5[2 × 86,600 – R(298) ℓn(1.6 × 1012)]

86600 + R(298) ℓn(1.6 × 1012)

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Solution

2NO(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO2(g)

ΔG° = 2ΔfGº (NO2) ΔfG° (O2)  2ΔfG° (NO)

= – RT ℓn K

ΔfG°(NO2)=12(2×86600R×298ℓn(1.6×1012))