Thermodynamic Concepts
Spontaneous or nah?
Enthalpy
Entropy
Free Energy/Entropy Change
100

Thermodynamics is applied to learn a reaction's _____.

Kinetics is the _____ of a process.

feasibility

speed

review sheet, question 1

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100

What is the meaning of spontaneous processes?

Physical or chemical change that occurs by itself

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100

Which of the following is equal to the change of heat at constant pressure?

a. TtriangleS

b. triangleH

c. triangleG

d. triangleU

e. triangleS

b. triangleH

review sheet, question 4

100

What are the three molecular motions related to entropy?

stretching, asymmetric stretching, and bending

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100


 triangleG=0 the system is at _____

equilibrium 

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200

The total entropy of a system and its surroundings always increases for a spontaneous process. This is a statement of...?

The second law of thermodynamics 

review sheet, question 8

200

Most spontaneous processes are _____.

exothermic

15.07

200

Which of the following has a positive value for an endothermic reaction?

a. free energy change

b. equilibrium constant

c. entropy change

d. enthalpy

e. enthalpy change

e. enthalpy change

review sheet, question 9

200

The _____ dispersed the energy, the higher the entropy.

The _____ places you can put energy, the higher the entropy.

The _____ ways you can arrange a system, the higher the entropy.

more

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200

 triangleG<0 _____ in forward direction


spontaneous

15.50

300

A ______ process releases energy to surroundings.

spontaneous

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300

Which of the following is a/are spontaneous process(es)?

1. ice melting at  -5^oC 

2. heat flowing from a cold object to a hot object

3. an iron tool rusting in the presence of oxygen

3. an iron tool rusting in the presence of oxygen only

review sheet, question 2

300

Which of the following is/are true in the sublimation of one mole of dry ice?

1. entropy increases

2. entropy decreases

3. enthalpy increases

4. enthalpy decreases

1 and 3

review sheet, question 10

300

Entropy is an _____ _____ meaning it depends on the amount of substance present. It is also a ____ ____ meaning it depends on variables such as temperature and pressure, that determine the state of the substance.

extensive property

state function

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300

 triangleS_(rxn) ^osumnS_(?) ^o - summS_(?) ^o 

products

reactants

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400

What is the thermodynamic quantity that provides the criterion for the spontaneity of a chemical reaction?

a. TtriangleS

b. triangleH

c. triangleG

d. triangleU

e. triangleS

c. triangleG

review sheet, question 6

400

true or false: spontaneity can be affected by temperature.

true

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400

-triangleH_(system)  means the reaction is ___thermic and favors spontaneity.

 triangleH_(system) means the reaction is ___thermic and works against spontaneity.

exo

endo

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400

Which of the following reactions has the largest positive value of  triangleS per mole of O2?

a. 2C(s)+O2(g)->2CO(g)

b. 2H2(g)+O2(g)->2H2O(g)

c. C(s)+O2(g)->CO2(g)

d. 2NO(g)+O2(g)->2NO2(g)

e. 2Mg(s)+O2(g)->2MgO(s)


a. 2C(s)+O2(g)->2CO(g)

review sheet, question 5

400

 triangleG>0 ______ in the forward direction. Reverse reaction is ______.

nonspontaneous

spontaneous

15.50

500

The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a perfect _____ substance is _____ at absolute _____.

crystalline

zero

zero

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500

Name an example of a spontaneous process that is endothermic.

melting of ice in your palm

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500

For the melting of ice as an example, only at temperatures above 273 K, ____ beats ____.

entropy

enthalpy

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500

Which processes involve an increase in entropy?

1. Br2(l)->Br2(s)

2. (NH4)2Cr2O7(s)->N2(g)+4H2O(l)+Cr2O3(s)

3. 2KClO3(s)->2KCl(s)+3O2(g)

4. 2Hg(l)+O2(g)->2HgO(s)

2 and 3

review sheet, question 11

500

Calculate the standard entropy change for the following reaction at 25oC.

CaCO3(s) -> CaO(s)+CO2(g)

SoCaCO3=92.9 J/Kmol             

SoCaO=39.8 J/Kmol

SoCO2=213.6 J/Kmol

160.5 J/Kmol

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600

So _____ with molar mass and molecular complexity.

increases

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600

A reaction must be spontaneous at all temperatures when ____ is negative and ____ is positive.

 triangleH , triangleS 

review sheet, question 3

600

a. non spontaneous 

b. spontaneous

835oC

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600

Rank the following substances in order of increasing entropy at 298 K:

a. A2(g)

b. A2(l)

c. A3(g)

d. A2B(l)

b,d,a,c

review sheet, question 17

600

The standard free energy of formation is the ___ ___ change that occurs when __ mol of substance is formed from its elements in their standard states at 1 ___ and at 25oC.

free-energy

1

atm

15.58

700

What belongs in the two white boxes below?


a. kinetics - intermediate states, speed

b. thermodynamics - initials and final states, spontaneity

15.04

700

1. triangleH_(sys) -TtriangleS_(sys) ? 0 reaction is spontaneous

2. triangleH_(sys) -TtriangleS_(sys) ? 0 reaction is non-spontaneous

3. triangleH_(sys) -TtriangleS_(sys) ? 0 reaction is at equilibrium

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>

=

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700

For a reaction in which  triangleH=199.5 (kJ)/(mol) and triangleS=476J/Kmol , determine the temperature (in oC) above which the reaction is spontaneous. 

146oC

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700

2BCl3(g)+3H2(g) -> 2B(s)+6HCl(g)

Calculate the standard entropy of BClif  triangleS^o(rxn) = 161.8 J/molK.

Substance                 So(J/Kmol)

H2(g)                           130.6

B(s)                               5.9

HCl(g)                          186.8

289.5 J/Kmol

review sheet, question 18

700

-2550. kJ/mol

15.56

800

What process is the conversion of diamond to graphite considered?

spontaneous

15.03

800

For a reaction in which  triangleH =199.5 kJ/mol and  triangleS =476 J/Kmol, determine the temperature (in oC) above which the reaction is spontaneous.

146oC

15.41

800

The entropy change of the process H2O(s) -> H2O(l) is 22 J/K at  0^oC . Calculate the enthalpy of freezing of water at 0^oC.

-6.0 kJ/mol

review sheet, question 19

800

HI has a normal boiling point of -35.4oC,and its  triangleH_(vap) is 21.16 kJ/mol. What is the molar entropy of vaporization of HI, in J/molK?

89.0

review sheet, question 16

800

Calculate  triangleG^o for the oxidation of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid. 

CH3CH2OH(l)+O2(g) -> CH3COOH(l)+H2O(l)

 triangleH^o =-495.2 kJ 

 triangleS^o=-136 J/K 

T=298 K

-454.7 kJ

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