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Ch.19 - Free Energy & Thermodynamics
Tro - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 6th Edition
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Capitolo 19, Problema 77b

Use data from Appendix IIB to calculate the equilibrium constants at 25 °C for each reaction. b. 2 H2S(g) ⇌ 2 H2(g) + S2(g)

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Identify the reaction for which you need to calculate the equilibrium constant: \(2 \text{H}_2\text{S}(g) \rightleftharpoons 2 \text{H}_2(g) + \text{S}_2(g)\).
Use the standard Gibbs free energy change (\(\Delta G^\circ\)) values from Appendix IIB for each species involved in the reaction to calculate \(\Delta G^\circ_{\text{reaction}}\).
Apply the formula \(\Delta G^\circ = -RT \ln K\) to relate \(\Delta G^\circ\) to the equilibrium constant \(K\), where \(R\) is the universal gas constant (8.314 J/mol·K) and \(T\) is the temperature in Kelvin (298 K for 25 °C).
Rearrange the formula to solve for \(K\): \(K = e^{-\Delta G^\circ / RT}\).
Substitute the calculated \(\Delta G^\circ\) and the values of \(R\) and \(T\) into the equation to find the equilibrium constant \(K\).

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