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Ch.19 - Chemical Thermodynamics
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Capitolo 19, Problema 78a

Consider the reaction 3 CH4(g) → C3H8(g) + 2 H2(g). (a) Using data from Appendix C, calculate ΔG° at 298 K.

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Identify the standard Gibbs free energy of formation (ΔG°f) for each compound involved in the reaction from Appendix C.
Write the balanced chemical equation: 3 CH_4(g) → C_3H_8(g) + 2 H_2(g).
Apply the formula for the standard Gibbs free energy change of the reaction: ΔG° = Σ(ΔG°f products) - Σ(ΔG°f reactants).
Calculate the ΔG° for the products: ΔG°(C_3H_8) + 2 * ΔG°(H_2).
Calculate the ΔG° for the reactants: 3 * ΔG°(CH_4) and subtract from the products' ΔG° to find the overall ΔG° for the reaction.

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