Chapter 20: Q20.49 P (page 918)
How can be relatively independent of ifof each reactant and product increases with ?
Short Answer
If the substance does not change its physical state, then the entropy is relatively independent of.
Chapter 20: Q20.49 P (page 918)
How can be relatively independent of ifof each reactant and product increases with ?
If the substance does not change its physical state, then the entropy is relatively independent of.
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Magnesia (MgO) is used for fire brick, crucibles, and furnace linings because of its high melting point. It is produced by decomposing magnesite (MgCO3) at around
a) Write a balanced equation for magnesite decomposition.
b) Use values to find
c) Assuming do not change with temperature, find the minimum temperature at which the reaction is spontaneous.
d) Calculate the equilibrium above
e) Calculate the equilibrium above
One reaction used to produce small quantities of pure is
(a) Determine and for the reaction at .
(b) Assuming that these values are relatively independent of temperature, calculate at , and.
(c) What is the significance of the different values of ?
When heated, the DNA double helix separates into two random-coil single strands. When cooled, the random coils reform the double helix: double helix 2 random coils.
(a) What is the sign offor the forward process? Why?
(b) Energy must be added to overcome H bonds and dispersion forces between the strands. What is the sign offor the forward process whenis smaller thanrole="math" localid="1663303287852" ?
(c) Write an expression that shows T in terms ofandwhen the reaction is at equilibrium. (This temperature is called the melting temperature of the nucleic acid.)
Consider the combustion of butane gas:
(a) Predict the signs of . Explain.
(b) Calculate by two different methods.
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