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Determine whether or not the following gas phase reaction is spontaneous at 25 degrees Celsius. CH4(g)+N2(g)=HCN(g)+NH3(g)
For spontaneous process, we require dG < 0
so
claculate dG
dG = Gproducts - Greactants
dG = (HCN + NH3) - (CH4 + N2)
dG = (124.7+-16.4) - (-74.2 + 0)
dG = 182.5 kJ/mol
since this is possitive, this will not occur at T = 25°C and P = 1 atm