Explanation:
Using Gibbs Helmholtz equation:
[tex]\Delta G^o=\Delta H^o-T\Delta S^o[/tex]
a)[tex]N_2(g)+3F_2(g)\rightarrow 2NF_3(g)[/tex]
ΔH°=-249 kJ = -249000 J , ΔS°=-278J/K
[tex]\Delta G=\Delta H-T(-ve)[/tex]
[tex]\Delta G=(-ve)+(ve)[/tex]
[tex]\Delta G=(-ve)[/tex] (at low Temperature)
[tex]\Delta G=(+ve)[/tex] (at high Temperature)
Spontaneous at low Temperature , Non-spontaneous at high Temperature;
b) [tex]N_2(g)+3Cl_2(g)\rightarrow 2NCl_3(g)[/tex]
ΔH°=460kJ = 460,000 J, ΔS°=-275 J/K
[tex]\Delta G=\Delta H-T(-ve)[/tex]
[tex]\Delta G=(+ve)+(+ve)[/tex]
[tex]\Delta G=(+ve)[/tex]
Non spontaneous at all temperatures.
(c) [tex] N_2F_4(g)\rightarrow 2NF_2(g)[/tex]
ΔH°= 85kJ 85,000 J , ΔS°= 198J/K
[tex]\Delta G=\Delta H-T(+ve)[/tex]
[tex]\Delta G=(+ve)-(+ve)[/tex]
[tex]\Delta G=(+ve)[/tex] (at low temperature)
[tex]\Delta G=(-ve)[/tex] (at high temperature)
Spontaneous at high Temperature non-spontaneous at low temperature.