Methane, a component in natural gas, can be used as a fuel in combustion reactions. What is the maximum amount of work (in kJ) that could be supplied by the following reaction under the given conditions at 327 K

Respuesta :

-806.859 kJ is the value of Gibb's free energy of the given reaction.

How we calculate the Gibb's free energy change?

We calculate the ΔG for the given reaction is as:

ΔG = ΔG° + RTlnKc, where

R = universal gas constant = 8.314 J/K.mole

ΔG° = standard Gibb's free energy which can be calculated as:

ΔG° = ΔH° - TΔS°, where

ΔH° = Change in enthalpy = -803 kJ (given) = -803000J

T = temperature = 293K (given)

ΔS° = Change in entropy = -4.05 J/K (given)

On putting all these values in the above equation, we get

ΔG° = -803000 - 293 × (-4.05) = -801813.35J

Also we have to calculate the value of equilibrium constant for the given reaction:

CH₄ (g) + 2O₂ (g) ⇄ CO₂ (g) + 2H₂O (g)

Kc = [CO₂][H₂O]² / [CH₄][O₂]²

Given that:

Concentration of CO₂ = 3.83 M

Concentration of H₂O = 6.41 M

Concentration of CH₄ = 14.51 M

Concentration of O₂ = 9.27 M

On putting all these values in the above equation, we get

Kc = (3.83)(6.41)² / (14.51)(9.27)² = 0.126

Now we put all the calculated values in the first equation of Gibb's free energy, we get

ΔG = -801813.35 + 8.314×293 ln(0.126)

ΔG = -806859.46J = -806.859 kJ

Hence, -806.859 kJ is the value of ΔG.

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