AP EAMCET20225 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
For a reaction 2 CO ( g )+ O ₂( ~g ) 2 CO ₂( ~g ) , _ r G ^0=-128 ~kJ at 300 ~K . If _ r S ^0 of the reaction is -40 ~J ~K ⁻¹ , calculate _ r U of the reaction.
Options
- A-137.5 ~kJ
- B-128 ~kJ
- C-140 ~kJ
- D126.2 ~kJ
Correct answer
A. -137.5 ~kJ
Step-by-step solution
_ r G ^ = _ r H ^ - T _ r S ^ or -128= _ r H ^ + (300 40 10⁻³ ) or _ r H ^ =-140 ~kJ or _ r U ^ + nRT =-140 or _ r U ^ =-140+ (8.314 10⁻³ 300 ) [ n =-1] or _ r U ^ =-140+2.5=-137.5 ~kJ