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What is the balanced equation for the reaction of, Hydrogen cyanide from ammonia and methane gas (Degussa process) CH4(g) + NH3(g) -> HCN (g) + 3 H2(g)? Determine the ΔH, ΔS, and ΔG at 298 K.
reactants = ammonia + methane
products = Hydrogen cyanide
So...
ammonia = NH3
methane = CH4
products --> HCN
clearly, there must be H2 leftover so:
CH4 + NH3 → HCN + 3 H2
now...
dHRxn = Hproducts - Hreactants
dHRxn = HCN + 3*H2 - (CH4 + NH3) = (130.5 + 3*0) - (-73.4 -45.6) = 249.5 kJ/mol
dSRxn = Sproducts - Sreactants
dSRxn = HCN + 3*H2 - (CH4 + NH3) = (201.7 + 3*130.5) - (186.2 + 192.5) = 214.5 J/K = 0.2145 kJ/K
dGRxn = dHrxn - T*dSrxn
dGrxn = 249.5 - 298 * 0.2145 = 185.579 kJ/mol