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Problem 1: For the reaction 2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g) = 2CO2 + 4H2O(l) I calculated that the change in molar entropy of the system is 313.7 Joules/(moles*kelvin). The question then asked what is the entropy change of the system when 2.35 moles of O2 react. I multiplied 313.7 Joules/(moles*kelvin) by 2.35 moles of O2 and also divided by 3 moles of O2 because of the "3" coefficient, and got 246 Joules/kelvin and I just want to make sure that last part was correct. Specifically, was I correct to both multiply by 2.35 and divide by 3.
Problem 2: Very similar problem. For the reaction H2(g) + F2(g) = 2HF(g) I calculated that the change in molar entropy of the surroundings is 1,819 Joules/(moles*kelvin). The question then asked to calculate the entropy change of the surroundings when 2.15 moles of H2(g) react, so I multiplied 1,819 Joules/(moles*kelvin) by 2.15 moles of H2(g) and then divided by 1 moles of H2(g) since the coefficient is "1" and got 3,911 Joules/kelvin, and I just want to make sure this last part is correct. Specifically, was I correct to multiply by 2.15 and then divide by 1
Q1-According to the 3rd law of thermodynamics, entropy change is calculated by substracting the total energy of reactants from the total energy of products.
- The total energy of each reactant and product is directly proportional to their no of moles
- As the no of moles increases or decreases in the reactant side, then the of mole changes in product side also, so as total energy associated with them increases or decreases simultaneously and respectively . It is also multiple to their coefficient
Hence for 2CH3OH + 3O2 = 2CO2 + 2H2O total entropy change= 313.7 joules/mole*kelvin
Then (2.35*2/3) CH3OH + (3*2.35/3) O2 = (2*2.35/3) CO2 + (2*2.35/3) H2O total entropy change = 313.7*2.35/3 = 245.73 or 246
Hence if you calculate the energy values for all the molecules in the 2nd equation, then total entropy change will be 246 joules/mole*kelvin
So Problem 1 is correct
2- In the same way, If H2 + F2 = 2HF total entropy change = 1819 joule/kelvin
then 2.15 H2 + 2.15 F2 = 2*2.15 HF total entropy change = 2.15* 1819 = 3910.85 or 3911 joule/kelvin
So problem 2 also correct