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Estimate the temperature knowing the following reaction is spontaneous: CH₄(g) + N₂(g) → HCN(g) + NH₃(g) ΔH° = +163.8kJ, ΔS° = +16.1 J/K
Apply Free energy equation
dG = dH - T*dS
if dG < 0, this will be spontaneous
then
dG = 163.8 - T*(16.1/1000)
and we know this must be less than 0
163.8 - T*(16.1/1000) < 0
163.8 < 0.0161*T
163.8/0.0161 < T
10173.91 < T
that is,
T > 10173 K
T must be pretty high in order to occurs this at STP